Category: Pets, Sports, Health Services

The bone structure of a horse is designed to accommodate strength, agility, and speed—but even the strongest athletes can develop injuries that need care and attention. Of these, coffin bone fracture in horses is one of the more complicated and serious ailments. The coffin bone, also referred to as the third phalanx or distal phalanx (P3), is deep within the hoof and therefore challenging to identify problems without a close look or imaging diagnostics. Early recognition of the symptoms of a fracture of the coffin bone can be a big difference in being able to use a horse effectively and long-term mobility.