Veterinary Medicine – Page 7 – Memoirs of a Country Vet

Hit By a Car

D. E. Larsen, DVM I was sitting at the front desk of the veterinary school’s small animal clinic. Clock-watching was not something that I did very often. I always found that time passed quicker if you kept busy, but the ten o’clock hour was fast approaching, and our night duty shift was just about over.Continue reading “Hit By a Car “

The One-Handed Surgical Tie

D. E. Larsen, DVM It was the fall quarter of our junior year of veterinary school. We had a heavy class load plus clinic rotations. This meant we were in the clinic from eight in the morning until five in the afternoon. They just fit the classes in the middle of all of that stuff.Continue reading “The One-Handed Surgical Tie”

The Pup

D. E. Larsen, DVM I slid my chair back from the dinner table. It had been a long day at the clinic, and Sandy, who also got home late, had made tomato soup from the can and toasted cheese sandwiches. It was a quick and easy late dinner but adequate for us at this hour.Continue reading “The Pup”