Hanging tough: You never know what you're going to see in practice - it can be a real mixed bag

摘要

I've practiced veterinary medicine for 27 years. But in the early years I had a lot to learn. One Saturday I received an emergency call from a local rancher. His working dog had been run over. The truck pulled into the parking lot and the rancher carried his dog into my clinic wrapped in his jacket. I had seen a few emergencies by then, and not all of them had turned out successfully, so I hoped I would be able to help the pet and send it home with its owner. I was nervous. "Hi, I'm Dr. Grasse," I said in my most professional manner. The rancher placed his dog on the examining table still wrapped in his jacket.