"“DRIVEN
TO HEAL” CALLAWAY COUNTIES TRAVELING VET" |
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Hello,This
is Bob! The greeting Dr.Bob Barnett of the Callaway County Veterinary
Clinic answers from his constantly ringing car phone as he travels the
rural country roads moving from farm to farm treating horses and cattle
for a variety of aliments.Barnett who owns the clinic with his wife Kitty
has been in practice in Fulton for 31 years.Barnett who seems to have
a sixth sense when diagnosing and treating animals also knows the dangers
associated with dealing with large animals.Recently Barnett who was treating
a horse with cushing disease suddenly lurched up pulling a 2 by 4 off
the barn striking Barnett on the top of the head.”I couldn’t
see nothing ,blood was running down my face”Barnett says with a
wry grin.Barnett has two children Travis age 10 and Victoria age 9 often
works ten hours a day doing procedures from castrations to vaccinations.Kitty
works in the small animal clinic treating dogs and cats and also performs
majors surgeries with Bob. Barnett who is well known in Fulton as a caring
and jovial person. also plays as hard as he works often seen at the Post
Office Bar and Grille where he often be seen dancing and talking to many
people he knows in small town Fulton before starting another busy day
healinbg the animals of Callaway County. |