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On Flourless Cakes and Injuries

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After the ligament medication it wasn't the ligament. Frankly it all began when his pinky nail was removed, and my husband thinks perhaps a nerve was damaged or the pinky nail on a greyhound is far more important to balance and gait than you might think. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Greyhound Matters.

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On Talking With Veterinarians About Vegan Food

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Violet the diabetic greyhound does very well as a vegan as her recent blood work demonstrated. Charles the lame greyhound doesn't process grains well at all. Because Violet and Charles are chock full of medical issues, they have a handful of specialists. Tags: Books Current Affairs Ethics Food and Drink Gray Matters.

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On Conditional Love

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Though I test Violet's blood sugar several times a day and give her her insulin and glaucoma medication and eye drops and eye gel, she is only mildly impressed with my dedication. Tags: Activism Greyhound Matters Language. She throws it, catches it, and leaps around joyously with the toy.

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