Veterinary Obstetrics – Page 3 – Memoirs of a Country Vet

Please!

D. E. Larsen, DVM The sun was bright, and not a cloud in the sky as we headed east out of Fort Collins. I was with Dr. Hopkins, a second-year resident, and we were on a farm call to check on a group of cows. This was the first summer quarter that Colorado State VeterinaryContinue reading “Please! “

The Old Man

D. E. Larsen, DVM I stopped at the mailbox and double-checked the box’s address against my call slip. This was the right place, but it really didn’t look like anybody was home, and it didn’t look like a place that had room for a cow. I pulled into the drive and waited a moment, hopingContinue reading “The Old Man”

What are the Odds, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM The young heifer strained hard as I tried to explore the four feet presented at her vulva. I slid my arm into the vagina alongside the legs. I could determine that these were two front legs and two hind legs, but were they from two different calves? “She has been strainingContinue reading “What are the Odds, From the Archives”