splint bone

Related to splint bone: cannon bone

splint bone

Either of two small metacarpal or metatarsal bones in horses or related animals.

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splint bone

(Zoology) one of the rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bones in horses and similar animals, occurring on each side of the cannon bone

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splint′ bone`

one of a pair of rudimentary bones of the horse and allied animals, situated on either side of the shank at the back of the legs.

[1695–1705]

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splint bone - a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

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A red-hot ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas all winter, the son of Dubawi had to miss his intended starting point in the Greenham Stakes because of a splint bone injury and Gosden then ran out of time to get him ready for the Guineas.

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But Too Darn Hot, who completed a four-strong winning sequence with an impressive success in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket last October, will now head straight to the colts' test on May 4 after heat was detected in a splint bone yesterday.

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Christmas, who is based at Silkstone Common, near Barnsley, said of the 10-year-old: "I bought him privately in May 2013 but he's had a string of injuries since then and was forced to miss the 2015 season after fracturing a splint bone.

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We have been investigating why he is lame on his off-fore splint bone and we're trying to work out what is the best course of treatment to get him back on the racecourse as soon as possible.

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The top of the splint bone fractures and can cause serious lameness initially, but the bones then knit together, which is what causes the small lump.

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His SEASON was BROUGHT tO an abrupt end THROUGH injury, ALTHOUGH his recent NOTTINGHAM VICTORY SHOWED he is nOw cOmpletely RECOVERED FROM that fractured splint bOne and is a real fOrce tO be RECKONED with.

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The five-year-old was last seen finishing third in the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot, but fractured a splint bone after.

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Twiston-Davies said: "He's suffered a small fracture of a splint bone in a hind leg unfortunately.

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The fibula bone (splint bone) runs along the full length of the tibia bone.

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If the pain seems intense or if the pain and swelling do not decrease, the splint bone actually may have fractured and injured the tendons in the back of the leg.

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Griffin said: "He fractured a splint bone and had to have an operation.

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"Katherine was glad to be back competing with St Merryn," added Felicity, "As the horse broke a splint bone the night before last year's championships."