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We haven't seen any agression pop up since he started he pain management meds, but he got sick with the runs today and still tonight. I will be calling the vet in the am to see what he says, hopefully he will have some ideas. I want to thank everone for their concern it helps to know others care

They did a stool sample to check for bleeding but didn't find anything. His wrists aren 't swollen at all, the movement is restrictive our vet said that normally the pads of the toes can touch the back of the leg in a dog without arthritis but bentleys can only go to about a 90 degree bend...

Went to the vet yesterday and he thinks it might be due to severe arthritis in both front wrists so we are going to try pain management for a week and if he still bites after that the vet said we don't really have any other options - we can help the pain if it is on the outside but he said there...

We are taking my old boy into the vet this morning so he can do an exam on him . I will let you all know how things go

Thank for all the replies, we too have talked about going to the vet for a physical. We don't give him people food at all. His stomach has gotten very sensitve so he is on wet dog food only. Even my kids know that Bentley can't even have a little of their snacks. His hearing is fine and he...

Hi it has been a while since i have posted, just watching what has been going on. Now i have a problem, my old aussie bit me. I was patting him and asked him to move away from my daughter while she was eatting and he balled up and swung around and bit 3/4 of my hand, luckly it didn't break...

Is there any way to tell if a horse has foundered in the past (other than xrays)- there are no obvious signs at present like heat or lameness?? thank you

thank you for the info based on it it sounds like Cowboy is a smokey black silver, as he has that chocolate type color to him, ohmt, i tried to email a pic but my computer kept saying server failure , i just love computers lol. thanks again everyone

thank you for the info! what is the difference between a smokey silver black and just a black silver?? thanks for the web site i put it on my favorites so i can look at it more. i am not sure how to get a bigger pic to work i would be happy to email a better pic . thank you, the forum members...

Good dreary spring day to all ( hope the sun decides to poke it's head out one of these days ) When I was first inquiring about my driving gelding the seller had told me that he was a sorrel, but upon getting pictures and seeing him in person it turned out he was the farthest thing from a...

My appy colt will be turning a year old on May 3, anyway, my question is i will be having him gelded as soon as possible ( when the weather cooperates-rain, snow, mud) what i was wondering is that i was told to wait until he had dropped because otherwise it is a major surgery, will i be able...

the ice fishing sled is a good idea.... my dad has one now how am i gonna talk him out of it hmmmmm.....lol

sorry can't help with the color thing but love him what a beauty!!

love the santa picture , just to cute!!

you will still want to fix him if you are just having him for a pet as he will mark territory even if you don't have a female rabbit. we trained ours to walk on a harness which was pretty fun .