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Today I hauled out the 61 page Word Document which makes up the bulk of Horse Vet- Part 2. I didn’t realize I had so
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New Book Is Out! “The Stories of Eric the Fox”
So some exciting book news in the aftermath of the Ram truck debacle. FYI, Ram paid for everything, and I mean, everything on my truck.
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Day 34- The Burned 2013 Ram 2500 Truck saga continues.
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Dealing with a 2013 Ram Truck fire
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In her stories from thirteen years as a mobile horse vet, whether running IV fluids on top of a mountain or squaring off against an unethical cutting horse owner who calls her “little lady”, Diehl makes us laugh, cry and smile. It’s a journey that brings the reader onto the farms and into the clinic and shows what it’s really like to be a mobile veterinarian.
Eric realizes that he’s been called for a higher purpose, but his shame over his past behavior holds him back. Can Eric forgive himself and claim his position among the highest ranked foxes in the forest?
By Courtney S Diehl, DVM
Illustrated by Natalie de Stefano
Winner of the 2017 CIPA EVVY 1st Place Award in Children’s Stories!
A strange case of choke is unlike any this vet has seen before
When it comes to horse health, you get what you pay for.
Sometimes the resident “expert” at the barn gets in the way of a vet’s work.
Photo by Celestial Sights Photography
Their poignant tales paint a vivid picture of their triumph and victory in Jesus and how drawing closer to their Lord and Savior changed the course of their lives and the lives of their families.
Compiled by Therese Shelesky
