Time to add my two Eurocents's worth to this epochal clash of titanic minds: in my native tongue (yuk) the affliction is known as "Mond en Klauwzeer" which stiltedly translates into English as "Mouth & Paw Discomfort" -- neatly excluding horses, tradionally the only hooved animals graced with feet. Back to BASIC folks. Aller Spanninga New Plymouth New Zealand.