Does anyone know what's going on here?
Third Peppermint
March 30, 2014 March 30, 2014
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Is this a genetic mutation or just a general deformity? Anyone have any idea? My mind has melted from seeing it.
I posted this on HGS to their
I posted this on HGS to their drawfism "expert" and they said that it happens in dogs, and likely is a form of dwarfism. The fact that it is in a full sized horse is quite astonishing as dwarfism is rare in large breeds. http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/ho… post #22
Wow, It looks like she has no
Wow, It looks like she has no mid torso at all. My first reaction was to wonder about a photoshop job.
Without extensive testing you can't rule out anything. Some birth defects are caused by early genetic changes. Hopefully she won't be bred. I doubt she could safely carry and give birth. I wonder if she is even comfortable?