
Dealing with a veterinary client who's allergic to silence? I found the cure.
Bo Brock, DVM, owns Brock Veterinary Clinic in Lamesa, Texas. His latest book is Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing From Rural America.

Dealing with a veterinary client who's allergic to silence? I found the cure.

It's your chance to play Sherlock-look for the clues and see if you can crack the veterinary case of the wailing basset hound.

I really worry about some of my veterinary clients. And I know lots of people worry about me.

This old man was about to open a can of whoop a** in my veterinary clinic parking lot.

The odor nearly strangled the veterinary staff as they pulled the calf out.

Eager to show their expertise, veterinary clients help diagnose a poisoned dog.

This small bovine causes huge problems when it gets loose in a veterinary clinic parking lot.

Even veterinarians aren't immune to messages lost in translation.

How I kept my crazy clients from glimpsing what they must not, under any circumstances see.

Since animals can't tell you what's wrong, veterinarians might have to work a little harder. It's worth it, though.

Twenty-eight years of friendship takes a toll when the end is in sight.

It's no surprise that veterinary clients take up more time than the animals we treat. Here are a few who were worth it.

One cowboy gets quite the calf-working experience, thanks to an excited mutt.

This dog owner enjoyed his leftover Italian food a little too much.

A veterinary client comes up with an earthy alternative to cow suspension.

Hand puffy headphones to a practitioner and an accountant at the basketball game and see what you get

When lameness exams multiply, attention to details dwindles

When "say what you mean, and mean what you say" fails miserably in the veterinary exam room

See what the human-animal bond looks like-err, tastes like

Turns out, pigs don't like 18-gauge needs-or the guy holding them

The cowboys felt they were being overcharged for what they thought was a simple procedure.Then they tried it themselves.

These days a good noogie is hard to come by. Luckily, I'm bringing them back into style - one client at a time.