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Figure 6.59 X-ray of horse with sidebone: a horse can have extensive mineralization of one or both lateral cartilages without
being lame
Treatment
• No treatment is required in the majority of cases.
• If heat and pain are present, a combination of rest and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs is recommended.
• The balance of the foot should be checked and corrected if necessary.
• The horse should be shod wide at the quarters and heels and the shoe should extend
behind the heels to provide support and encourage expansion of the foot. No nails should
be used any further back than the widest part of the hoof wall or they will interfere with
the natural expansion of the foot when the horse bears weight.
• Fractures heal with box rest. It is sometimes necessary to remove any small bone
fragments that lose their blood supply and act as a foreign body.
