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    Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD)

    Thank you for your replies everyone, very useful information. Patrticularly the advice on Facebook also. I find the (lack of) declaration at the Clifden Sales quite shocking, considering all Yearlings on sale should be tested (or status known through the parents)!? I quite fancied the idea of...
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    Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD)

    Thanks for you replies, both. Looking to buy a youngster (2-4 years old), so I am inclined to get him/her tested no matter what anyway. Just wanted to confirm as then some sources indicated it would appear already in foals. Also sending you a PM, ester. I guess this is a general precaution to...
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    Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD)

    Hi, I'm not sure how regularly you check back here, connemaranz, but I hope I could ask a few questions here. I'm looking into buying a Connemara and obviously I am aware of HWSD. I was going to get a test just to make sure either way. Now some sources I have read online seem to suggest that...
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