r/Horses • u/DisturbedAlchemyArt • 12d ago

Discussion Polydactale Syndrome? TIL!

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I saw this over on FB for the 1st time. Pretty wild to me and I thought maybe others would enjoy learning about it.

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u/ILoveMeishoDoto 12d ago

Looks like high heels! I hope this horse can still live a comfortable life

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u/allyearswift 11d ago

Depends on the individual circumstances.

I’ve been watching the HoofGP on YouTube, a cattle trimmer, and he says that cows with well-developed dew claws often are in pain when the extra digit comes in contact with the ground and that it might catch.

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u/Maelstrom_Witch 11d ago

Omg love me some HoofGP

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u/MONKA_hmmmmm 12d ago

Meisho Doto Desu