Caged Lives | An Animal Equality investigation on Spanish zoos

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Figure 80-81: “There is no excuse for overgrown (slipper) hooves. A lack of trimming and/or laminitis are the likely causes. Laminitis, which is a painful foot condition, causes the animal to rock back on its “heels” and therefore the claw is free to grow without being worn down.” — Samantha Lindley, BVSc MRCVS and Simon Adams MsRCVS.

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