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Blood Collection from the American Horseshoe Crab, Limulus Polyphemus
Published on: October 13, 2008
Abstract:
The mankind has used the domesticated horse since the beginning constantly. The consequence was often lameness because of intensive wear of hoofsole. With different hoof-protective measures and devices mankind tried to deal this weakness. Finally the invention of the shoeing solved this problem. We probably owe this invention to a Scythian blacksmith from the 4th or 5th A.D. At the beginning horseshoeing was only sparingly used. Later improvements and innovations brought the breakthrough. Today every horse wears horseshoes.
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