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[RC] Genetic diseases - k s swigartMaggie said: We are currently discussing HYPP, CID, and the new Poco Bueno thing on the sidesaddle off-topic list (does that make sense?). I want to explain to them how these things happen... HYPP is a dominant trait (so a horse need only inherit it from one parent for the disease to express itself; however, some horses live long happy lives with the disease and it can be "managed" with diet, etc.). SCID is a recessive trait (so a horse must inherit the flawed gene from both parents to express the disease, however the disease will kill the horse within just a few months of its life). I don't know anything about any "new Poco Bueno thing." kat Orange County, Calif. ============================================================ They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - we don't have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a rider with a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we would never let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail. ~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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