The Lemon Fool

Nice story for a change. Think they managed to get 15K to have this operation.....

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/20/uk/six-l ... index.html

nimnarb wrote:Nice story for a change. Think they managed to get 15K to have this operation.....

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/20/uk/six-l ... index.html

A heartwarming story for all those awaiting NHS operations that don't have £15k to go private.

BoE

You have to wonder how much inbreeding the dog breeders in Wales have been doing to keep up with the pandemic demand to end up with a 6 legged dog?
My vote would be to put it down and use the £15k to save many many more healthy dogs from an early death.

Lanark wrote:You have to wonder how much inbreeding the dog breeders in Wales have been doing to keep up with the pandemic demand to end up with a 6 legged dog?
My vote would be to put it down and use the £15k to save many many more healthy dogs from an early death.

Surely these things crop up from time to time. They are caused by spontaneous genetic abnormalities, and I am not sure they can be attributed to inbreeding. I have seen plenty of pictures of two headed or 6 legged cows from India, where of course they reach the headlines because they are considered holy. A few years back, there were pictures of a 4 legged girl, which of course really caused a stir because the devout argued she must be left in that condition. I'm not sure what happened to her in the end.

Nimrod103 wrote:

Lanark wrote:You have to wonder how much inbreeding the dog breeders in Wales have been doing to keep up with the pandemic demand to end up with a 6 legged dog?
My vote would be to put it down and use the £15k to save many many more healthy dogs from an early death.

Surely these things crop up from time to time. They are caused by spontaneous genetic abnormalities, and I am not sure they can be attributed to inbreeding. I have seen plenty of pictures of two headed or 6 legged cows from India, where of course they reach the headlines because they are considered holy. A few years back, there were pictures of a 4 legged girl, which of course really caused a stir because the devout argued she must be left in that condition. I'm not sure what happened to her in the end.

I was born with 11 fingers. It is not that rare - it even has a name - polydactl.

Not knowingly inbred

Lootman wrote:I was born with 11 fingers. It is not that rare - it even has a name - polydactl.

And two thumbs? Caramba... No wonder you are such a prolific typist...

V8

88V8 wrote:

Lootman wrote:I was born with 11 fingers. It is not that rare - it even has a name - polydactl.

And two thumbs? Caramba... No wonder you are such a prolific typist...

V8

The extraneous digit was a bonus pinky finger. It was removed during my first week and I have the scar to prove it. I sometimes think that it would come in handy if I still had it. But would chicks dig it?