The woman on the phone was someone I didn’t know. "Hello Dr. Diehl. I was wondering if you could come…
I moved my stethoscope around on Eileen’s belly, listening carefully for any abnormal gut sounds. All was well with the…
Checking mares for pregnancy is a big part of my practice. I use an ultrasound machine so that I can…
Photo: Shutterstock.com The old mare had been sick for two days and her vitals were worrying: an elevated heart and…
The sorrel filly with the white star stood dismally along the fence line, her right front limb pointed and her…
I was restocking the vet truck and the afternoon was wearing on me. For the hundredth time, I wished I…
I was steadily working my way through the day’s calls. It was very busy, and as I marched down the…
When I got my first look at the patient, a 3-month-old foal named Dozer in a pen with his mother,…
The mother looked on proudly as Harper, her daughter, clutched the lead rope attached to a very fancy looking gray…
Phone calls are unavoidable in a veterinarian’s life, and can eat up a lot of time, particularly if the caller…