From The USA .... A weanling Belgian colt was recently admitted to Park Farm Equine Hospital in Lexington with an extra digit growing on the inside of his off-foreleg. The disorder, known as a polydactyly or polydactylism — which translates as “many digits” — is rare. Its exact cause is unknown, but it is believed that the malformation can occur either as an isolated or an inherited anomaly. In 80% of cases the extra digit grows on the inside of the limb, usually deriving from the splint bone.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:57:10 +0000
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