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A package arrived to our veterinary practice last week and to say it was overdue would be an understatement. I peeled back the wrapping and peered at the contents feeling a mixture of relief and disappointment.
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"You always seem to know the right time to arrive,” a farmer said to me. “You must have a great sense of smell.”
I had a half hour to spare in town and I thought I’d get a head start on the Christmas shopping. Luckily for me, I am married to a woman who leaves nothing to chance when it comes to making sure the correct presents are under the tree on Christmas morning. So, knowing exactly what I needed to get, it was an easy task.
About 15 years ago, my boss decided the clinic needed a spring clean. Various bottles and containers were taken from the back of shelves and dusted down, having not seen the light of day for quite some time.