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A4. Most important genetic diseases of the horse ​ 1. Haemophilia - x linked disease - Lethal factors, gene mutations - WW (white) & OO (ovaro white spotting) - unable to produce blood clot —> u die , internal bleeding - occure in welsh ponies ​2. Fragile foal syndrome (warmblood) - extensive lesions, ulceration and tearing of skin - mutated LHI gene , need two copies . 3. Lethal white ovaro (LW..