D. E. Larsen, DVM Old Mr. Nielsen sat on a stump by the head of the squeeze chute, watching me closely as I cut a length of OB wire and attached handles to each end. He was s short, stout Norwegian. He covered his thinning gray hair with a tattered old ball cap that satContinue reading “Old Mister Nielson, From the Archives”
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Ayers’ Last Visit
D. E. Larsen, DVM I watched as Ayers struggled to get the large chicken wire cage out of the back seat of his car. His brother-in-law finally came around and helped him with it. The cage held the old tomcat from Ayers’ barn. I held the door for them as they carefully fit the cageContinue reading “Ayers’ Last Visit “
Toby’s Bullet Wound
D. E. Larsen, DVM Ann rushed in the door with Toby clutched to her chest. After five, we were technically closed, but Ann had an emergency, plus she was a friend, a neighbor, and a long-time client. “Toby has a broken leg,” Ann said to Sandy as she stopped at the front counter. “I thinkContinue reading “Toby’s Bullet Wound”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 