This article was originally published with the title “ Polydactyl Horses, Recent and Extinct ” in SA Supplements Vol. 8 No. 188supp (August 1879), p. 2983 doi:10.1038 ...

“It is an extremely rare condition so I said ideally surgery is required to remove the extra ‘digit’,” said Mr Woods, who had never seen a polydactyl horse in his veterinary career befor ...

A foal has had successful surgery to remove an extra limb from the inside of its fetlock. The condition, polydactylism, meant the one-month-old had an extra digit growing from his leg. The limb ...