A New Crop

D. E. Larsen, DVM Waiting for Wayne to come down from the house, I leaned on the top rail of the corral and wondered what it was with this heifer that Wayne wanted to be checked. Wayne was a young man and the new owner of this ranch. I had spoken with him on theContinue reading “A New Crop”

Once in the Wilds of Afghanistan

D. E. Larsen, DVM The large poster on the wall with a picture of W. C. Fields caught my eye. “Once in the wilds of Afghanistan, I lost my corkscrew, and we were forced to live on nothing but food and water for several days.” He was talking about wine, but it reminded me ofContinue reading “Once in the Wilds of Afghanistan”

Initiation by Fire

D. E. Larsen, DVM We tried to hire at least one high school student to work at the clinic most of the time. This provided them with some dollars in their pockets and some valuable work experience. It also provided them with some exposure to a medical care environment. We generally allowed ample time toContinue reading “Initiation by Fire”