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[Farseer]

Just out of interest, is the hip problem merely from age, 'thul? Or is it due to having had a previous hip condition eg Perthes Disease?

I ask as two of my three children have/have had this hip condition, which is also quite common in dogs and horses apparently. As an aside, it is said that while it is hereditary in dogs and horses, it isn't in humans......!

My eldest son no longer has 'the condition' but does experience the pain that comes from having had it, especially when driving, and arthritis is assured for later on in life (as well as a hip replacement etc).

As for tomatoes, our Jack Russells have acquired a taste for them. First they were playthings but now they have become just another part of their diet...thankfully we have some plants they can reach (which are now just for them!) and many others (just for us!) are in the vegetable garden protected from them by a fence.