Fetlock bone fragments in young horses.

One of Nancy's Thoroughbred yearling colts recently had a sales radiograph that revealed a small medial bone chip. No lameness and nothing amiss...what does the research reveal ? Kate and Nancy discuss using current research.

Reference: Moyer, CT, Bramlage, LR, Werre, SR, Ruggles, A, Embertson, R, Hopper, S.(2019). Osteochondral fragments of the pastern joint at the origin of the collateral ligament of the distal sesamoid bone: performance after arthroscopic removal (2000–2015). Veterinary Surgery. Vol 48: pp. 1181– 1187.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13307