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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Evening all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am a longtime member of the drool, but I have never posted before. I have learned so much from all of you and have appreciated every bit of advice and knowledge about bassets that has been shared. Those that participate in the Howliday exchange may know Baby (ATB), Shadow and Bailey from all the years that we have participated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tonight we just took Shadow, who will be 13 on Christmas Day, to the emergency vet. He bloated and his stomach has twisted. He is in surgery now. Please spare some drool for this old man. Other than being on medication for seizures, he has been a healthy guy to this point and is the sweetest boy. It is because of many of you that I knew right away what was wrong with him to rush him to the vet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Denise <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>