Country Lifestyles
Practicing as a Team – Salt Creek/Countryside Veterinary Hospital
By Jessica Crabtree
At 7 a.m. every Monday morning at the local cafe in Olney, Texas, in the far back corner a group of ladies gather over breakfast. At first glance nothing seems unusual, until you overhear their conversations about farrowing piglets, pregnancy checking cattle, the most recent weekend veterinarian emergencies, and more.
That’s right—those four ladies are all veterinarians, representing the Salt Creek/Countryside Veterinarian Hospitals in Olney, Graham and Seymour.
The three veterinary clinics are managed by an all-women staff including Keelan (Anderson) Lewis, DVM; Carrie Foltyn, DVM; Brittany Thompson, DVM; and Amy Eiland, DVM. Lewis is a veterinarian’s daughter, Dr. Arn Anderson of Bowie, Texas. Never intending to follow in her father’s footsteps, the seven-year veterinarian began her own practice with her father’s support in 2011.
Dr. Lewis was a somewhat “pioneer” in her industry when she embarked seven years ago. “When I first came to Olney, no one had ever seen a young vet, let alone a female vet,” Lewis explained. “While it was a challenge, the town was welcoming, and through the years a trust developed.”
Generationally speaking, a rural mixed animal veterinary practice was typically made up of one male vet and few employees with limited to no associates. The struggles of the profession across the board are many—long days, a hefty work load demanding constant attention, as well as a high emotional, physical and mental commitment. Considering that kind of pressure, a notable change in the profession is occurring.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, as of 2017 veterinarians in the U.S. totaled 110,531. Of those 66,731 were women. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the current ratio is 55 percent female/45 percent male in the veterinary market (private and public).
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By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1-2 cups vegetable oil
½ cup diced white onion
2 tsp minced garlic
½ TBSP chili powder
¼ tsp oregano
½ tsp ground cumin
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ to a full can of Rotel tomatoes and green chilis
8 (burrito-sized) flour tortillas, warmed
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Toppings: salsa, sour cream, guacamole, queso
Directions:
Brown hamburger meat and onions in a large skillet until onions are slightly softened. Add in garlic chili powder, oregano and cumin. Stir and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Rotel. Cook and stir another five minutes. Set aside.
Warm tortillas in the microwave. On each tortilla, place about ½ cup of meat mixture. Do not overfill. Top with shredded cheese. Fold sides over the meat and cheese, then fold bottom over the sides and roll up. Place all folded chimichangas, seam side down, on a large plate and repeat with remaining tortillas.
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By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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