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hedgehog

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2. We'll be taking her to the vet pretty soon. We're guessing she's a mix of
Mon Mar 17, 2014, 05:36 PM
Mar 2014

Golden Retriever, German Shepherd and Collie, so hip dysplasia is certainly a possibility. I'm leaning toward general weakness from age and/or some possible problem with nerves - sometimes she does better, sometimes one leg shows a tremor. Fortunately, she doesn't seem to be in any pain.

I do use a towel under her belly to lift her into the tub for a bath when needed.

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