Foal Born Without Fore Limbs

BORN - FORM APPROXIMATION FORe + e � ! W + W � ! 4 FERMIONS ( + )

Bringing nature to the fore.

This article has two aims: first, to give an historic overview of the nature-nurture debate in relation to how mothers learn to breastfeed. The overview will relate how the 'nurture' perspective came to dominate our understanding of the ontogeny of breastfeeding. The second aim is to propose professional breastfeeding competencies in an attempt to integrate the 'nature' perspective within early...

Septic Arthritis in the Foal

Incidence and risk factors Septic arthritis is a common consequence of bacteremia and septicemia in foals. In one study, septicemia was the most common cause of death (30%) in foals under 7 days of age. In the same study, septic arthritis was identified as the cause of death in 12.5% of foals aged 8 to 31 days.1 Establishment of infection depends on several factors including host defense, virul...

Bilateral Polydactyly in a foal

The following case report describes the diagnosis and surgery of bilateral polydactyly of unknown origin in a colt. A 7-month-old Berber colt was referred for cosmetic and curative excision of supernumerary digits. Radiographic examination revealed bilateral polydactyly and welldeveloped first carpal bones. Surgery consisted of an osteotomy of both second metacarpal bones combined with an amput...

First impressions of the Fore

On this day of celebration and historical memories I thought it would be interesting to reflect on what I had written in my field diary during the first few weeks of anthropological research, which Robert Glasse and I began in July 1961. What were our first impressions of the Fore, and what were the first interactions between the Fore and ourselves? After we stopped overnight at Okapa in the No...