carlsonjok
Posts: 3326 Joined: May 2006
|
Quote (Richard Simons @ Sep. 29 2007,10:40) | Quote | Using my argument from personal incredulity, what other advantage of loss of digits has been suggested? |
Less problem with hanging toenails? |
I realize you are making a funny, but I would note that structural problems with hoof wall, which is essentially the equivalent of a toe nail, are quite serious. Severe problems, like acute laminitis (founder), can lead to the horse having to be euthanized. Remember that the next time you have an ingrown nail.
-------------- It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it. We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)
|