Mason veterinarian retires after 52-year career - Lansing State Journal
Mason veterinarian retires after 52-year career Most likely the only thing outnumbering Dr. Dail Patterson's friends and clients would be the animals he treated in a his 52 years as a veterinarian. But time and longstanding injuries have taken their toll, and by the time Patterson sold his business on April 1 he was a well-known figure in the Mason area. com/1HGtOo6 Dr. Dail Patterson can't begin to guess the number of animals he treated in a his 52 years as a veterinarian. Last year alone his Mason practice treated more than 47,000 dogs and cats. Then there are all the farm animals he's seen over the years, not to mention the cougars, chimps, buffalo and pythons. But time and longstanding injuries have taken their toll and Patterson, 77, sold his business on April 1. His employees say they will miss him. "It's a very family-friendly practice," said Dr. Julie Fortin, who's been at the Patterson Veterinary Hospital since 2003. " The staff is like family. Patterson's career with animals began long before he became a vet. At about 5 years old he began helping his father, a farmer and millwright, tend to injured animals. The family hunting dog one day ended up with a foot full of porcupine quills, and Patterson came to the rescue with a fairly new drug called penicillin. Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com
