The Scourge of the Garden, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM Martha led her new young German Shepherd into the exam room and waited patiently for me to arrive. She had Duke sitting beside her, ears erect and waiting for whatever was to come next. Obviously proud of her pup, Martha smiled when she shook my hand. “Shake,” she instructed Duke. DukeContinue reading “The Scourge of the Garden, From the Archives”

Bicycle Mishap for Tucker, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM June and her two boys, Joe and Josh, were waiting impatiently in the reception with what looked like a rather painful Tucker. Tucker was about a three-year-old Springer Spaniel who was usually bouncing off the walls in the clinic. Today he was standing, hunched up and reluctant to move. Something mustContinue reading “Bicycle Mishap for Tucker, From the Archives”

George and Martha Washington, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM The girls raced ahead of Sandy and me as we walked down the aisle at the Fort Collins K-Mart. They were headed to the pocket pets. We had just moved into an off-campus apartment, and we could have pets. That was a big decision for a student family. We were onlyContinue reading “George and Martha Washington, From the Archives”