Why Horse Blankets are Handy with Splints

Why Horse Blankets are Handy with Splints

What do you need for the proper care of your horse? Besides things such as horse blankets, saddles, a horse trailer, the right food, clean water, adequate housing and roaming room, a horse brush, treats, careful training, and lots of love and attention? You need veterinary care.

One of the things a horse can encounter includes something called splints. There are splint bones, not to be confused with the injury itself; however, splints do affect the area of the splint bones. There is a bone called the cannon that is affected as well. Blind splints occur between the two. These are harder to diagnose and take longer to heal.

The locations of the splint bones run alongside the cannon bone, being attached by a ligament to the cannon bone itself. The ligament is called the "interosseous ligament". Understanding the terms will help familiarize you when the vet comes to call. This is helpful especially if you are a first-time horse owner.

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