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i am a black-and-white, four year old pot-bellied pig. my favorite food would have to be bananas. i would do anything for a banana. i can smell a banana being peeled from 30 feet away. seriously... okay, maybe 20 feet. my parents have tricked me into climbing into the car in order to see the vet multiple times with those things-- they get me almost every time!when i was a piglet, i liked to toss my head and prance around in the grass all day, but have recently developed a problem with the ankle joint of my left hind hoof. **UPDATE** my parents have been working with me at least 2 or 3 times a week, getting me used to having my hooves trimmed-- and i finally have nice trim hooves!! which means i can run and play with the best of them, instead of just sitting around. my bad ankle joint will always be weaker than the rest of 'em, but if my hooves are trimmed as short as possible, i'm a lot more comfortable and can be more active.i stand at the front door and ask to go outside to potty at least twice a day, feeling much relieved upon returning and settling down on my fleece pig bed.i've seen 3 different veterinarians with varying techniques: my bad hoof being forcibly grinded against something similar to a belt-sander while i was held still by a bunch of inept vetinary assistants who fed me dog treats with meat in them; a metal rod was surgically inserted into the joint and removed 3 months later; i had a cast crafted, it did nothing for the stability of the leg, but it did soak up anything yucky i accidently stepped in & stunk real bad; so anyway, my parents have got it under control by keeping my hooves trimmed nice and short, and by my taking glucosamine tablets to strengthen my overall joints.but if anyone knows of an *experienced* pot-bellied piggy vet near gainesville, FLA-- let us know!besides my "disability", i have a pretty interesting life. i sniff at the sun-beams on the backporch, enjoy slurping down a budweiser every now and then and sometimes root out amazingly huge holes in the dirt lining our driveway-- all while wagging my tail to a beat only i can hear.i am the only child of tj and +_glum nire_+they love me very much, and make my life as good as it can be with an ouchy foot...uff uff!