世界上最小的马
发布: 2009-8-11 16:17 | 作者: cnnas | 来源: 大风车中英文门户网站社区
The smallest horse in Australia: Koda the dwarf American miniature
科达，这匹生活在澳大利亚的最小的马，比大多数的狗都要小，比一般的猫大不了多少。
Koda, the smallest horse in Australia, is smaller than most dogs and not much bigger than a cat
它只有35公斤重，身高大约59厘米
He weighs only 35 kg (five-and-a-half stone) and stands at 59cm (less than two feet tall)
美洲微型马科达不会再长大，它甚至在它的种群里也是算小的。
American miniature Koda was never going to be large, but he's small even for his breed...
在它出生后不久被诊断出得了侏儒症（侏儒马得侏儒症）
...and was diagnosed a dwarf soon after his birth
实际上，这么小的一匹马，难免让人家把它和电动玩具混淆。
In fact, he's so small, people are often mistaking him for a battery-operated soft toy
它的兽医，安迪林奇，也对13个月大的科达独特的生活状况感到惊奇。
His vet, Andy Lynch, is stunned that 13-month-old Koda has lived with his rare condition as long as he has
他短暂的一生充满了健康问题和大量的手术修复他的粗短，弯曲的腿
His short life has been fraught with health problems and a lot of surgery to fix his stumpy, buckled legs
它很快会接受进一步的牙科手术，摘除不适合它小嘴的成年马的大颗牙齿。
He'll soon undergo extensive dentistry to remove his portruding adult teeth that won't fit in his tiny mouth
它的医疗费用已经接近5千英镑，预计总共要花费1万5000英镑
His vet bill already has already reached £5,000 and is expected to near £15,000
尽管对它进行了大刀阔斧的外科手术，它的兽医仍说：“科达将能吃任何它要吃的东西”
Despite bravely dealing with his surgery, Koda is said to have a bit of a naughty streak: "He'll chew just about anything," says Lynch