Neck Dimples

Doc-t February 25, 2015
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Neck dimples

Neck dimples are congenital defects in the connective tissue under the skin of horses. They can occur anywhere but are most common along the necks of horses.

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A neck dimple in a mature horse. Some people call this “God’s thumbprint.”
A neck dimple in a mature horse. Some people call this “God’s thumbprint.”
Natural dimples in the neck of this horse are commonly found in newborn horses. They are incidental findings and I often used them in identification for the Coggins test.
Neck dimples
This is a neck dimple and is commonly called a thumbprint and some call it the thumbprint of God. These can be found anywhere on the neck and is a common birth anomaly.
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