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HOOF Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) occurs due to a genetic mutation caused by a single mutated gene, and is known as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. If a pony has two copies of this mutated gene it makes that animal an affected (HWSD/HWSD) animal, i.e. all four hooves are affected. Defects occur in the horn of the dorsal hoof wall.
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Title: HORSE SENSE: It is our duty to protect the Connemara pony
Hoof wall separation disease, or HWSD for short, is a debilitating genetic condition found in a small percentage of Connemara ponies, affecting all four hooves - and it is incurable
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