ASKHQ: SPLINTS

Q: What is a splint? A: A splint is a bony enlargement of the inside or outside of the splint bone. It can be caused by direct trauma to the bone or can result from abnormal strains on the legs due to poor conformation or shoeing. When the splint first develops there will usually be a…

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ASKHQ: SPLINTS

Q: What causes splints in horses? A: Splints are inflammation or injury of the splint bones in the lower leg and/or the adjacent bones (such as the canon bone) and/or the associated ligaments. Splints are most commonly seen in young horses training at very high intensity levels, such as Thoroughbreds. Splints also occur from working on…

BylizzieOctober 21, 20190Comments

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LEG LOW-DOWN: WHAT IS A SPLINT?

Splints are bony lumps usually seen on the inside of the upper half of the cannon and splint bone in the forelimbs. They most commonly occur in younger horses and can be caused by trauma or by injury to the ligament between the cannon and splint bones (the interosseous ligament). The trauma causes inflammation to…

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ASKHQ: SPLINTS

ASKHQ: SPLINTS

LEG LOW-DOWN: WHAT IS A SPLINT?

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