One Wrong Step

D. E. Larsen, DVM It was almost 8:30, and Debbie hadn’t come through the door yet. This was most unusual for her. I was mostly relaxed on arrival times for work unless someone took advantage of the fact. But Debbie had been working here since her senior year, and she was never late. We wereContinue reading “One Wrong Step”

The Taint That Ain’t

D. E. Larsen, DVM It was 12:30 on Thursday, and we were mostly closed. Thursday afternoon was reserved for golf. But the phone kept ringing, Sandy had stepped into the back, and I was tempted to not answer. But duty calls. “Good afternoon, this is Doctor Larsen,” I say as I picked up the receiver.Continue reading “The Taint That Ain’t”

The Missed Quill

D. E. Larsen, DVM Bob had already lifted Rex onto the exam table by the time I entered the exam room. Rex was an Australian Shepherd. At one time, he had been a cow dog, but Bob sold the cows. Now Rex had little to do except to patrol his property. “Hi, Bob, what bringsContinue reading “The Missed Quill”