Animal Person

APRIL 7, 2010

Greyhound skin is very thin. The greyhound people tell you that, not to mention it's pretty obvious. Vetsulin was the perfect new product, except for the fact that it's animal (pig) based, unlike human insulins, and then there was the problem with quality control that was first reported last year.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The life expectancy of greyhounds is 12-15 years. Diabetes shortens the life expectancy of human and nonhuman animals, by years. Then there's her hideous gum disease that has left her few remaining teeth in bad shape but without much to do for them (the vets won't touch them). There she is. Violet was just under four-years old.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Dr. Newest Vet sent this to me from yesterday's day at "camp" for Charles. Also, an update on Emily's 50% vegan (Ami) diet. And the "strict ethical vegan" to come.) And then it proceeds to: "None of these questions, however, make any consideration of whether it is wrong to kill animals for human consumption."

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Animal Person

JANUARY 5, 2010

I alerted my regular (non-specialist) vet of this and though he didn't treat me like a crazy person, he didn't do any research, either. Last night, my vet called to update me. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. Other times, nine was too much and Violet would come close to crashing. He just figures I know what I'm doing.

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