Hold the Horse Down

D. E. Larsen, DVM  Mike was sitting behind the desk in the large animal hospital, his standard position during every one of our weeks of night duty at Colorado State University. “Mike, you seem to like the desk job,” I said. “Naw, not so much. I just need the experience of talking to people onContinue reading “Hold the Horse Down”

Buffy and Harry, from the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM Harry’s car pulled up to the clinic’s front and bumped hard into the curb in the diagonal parking space. One wheel of the vehicle almost coming up on the curb.  Watching out the window, Joleen said, “It looks like Harry has been drinking too much again.” Harry stepped out of theContinue reading “Buffy and Harry, from the Archives”

Foster’s Problem

D. E. Larsen, DVM Jim was waiting for the exam when I came through the door. He wasn’t smiling today, and Foster, his old black Lab, was standing with his head down. “What going on with Foster today?” I asked. “That’s what we are here to find out,” Jim answered. “We were over at JosephContinue reading “Foster’s Problem”