My horse has been diagnosed with a fractured coffin bone. What could have caused it, and what is the prognosis?
Fractures of the coffin bone or distal phalanx usually occur in the horse following some type of trauma, often from kicking, or a large force placed on the coffin bone (i.e., racing on hard tracks). However, they can occur from a penetrating object or as the result of
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