Tiny’s Swollen Belly 

D. E. Larsen, DVM I watched as Dixie showed Mr. Johnson into the exam room. He ducked his head as he went through the door. I don’t know if he needed to duck, but it was close. Mr. Johnson was a large old man. Not fat, just tall and solidly built. In his later years,Continue reading “Tiny’s Swollen Belly “

Itsy’s Lymphoma

 D. E. Larsen, DVM I looked again at Itsy’s tonsils. They were huge. Large tonsils and diarrhea equaled salmon disease in my mind until I proved otherwise. But Itsy’s tonsils were not simply enlarged; they were huge. Opal stood wringing her hands on the other side of the exam table. She knew me well enoughContinue reading “Itsy’s Lymphoma”

It’s Only a Bump, Doc

D. E. Larsen, DVM Chuck was waiting patiently in the reception area. He was preoccupied with keeping his old dog, Hank, calm. Hank was sitting beside Chuck’s chair, and Chuck had his hand on his back. Hank was a Mastiff and an old one at that. I have been seeing Hank several times a sinceContinue reading It’s Only a Bump, Doc