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coffin bone

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coffin bone
n.
The bone enclosed inside a horse's hoof.

coffin bone
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the terminal phalangeal bone inside the hoof of the horse and similar animals


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If a horse has foundered, shoes can be used to offer support to the hoof and prevent bruising of the rotated coffin bone.
This special shoe is made to support the coffin bone by placing a metal tongue under the frog.
Foundered horses are sometimes treated with a handmade shoe which puts pressure on the frog, restoring the coffin bone to its proper position inside the hoof.
 
 
 
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