DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF INCOMPLETE OSSIFICATION OF THE CUBOIDAL BONES IN FOALS

Radiographic examination of any newborn foal with an angular limb defo rmity should be performed within the first day of life, since rapid di agnosis and treatment of this condition is the key to a successful out come. If the condition has gone undiagnosed for a prolonged period and the foal has been allowed to exercise freely, crushing of the cartila ginous precursors may have occurred, resulting in permanent deformatio n of adult bone. In this report, a series of case photographs demonstr ate these observations, and treatment options are explored.