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Radiographic proof in clinical results
By Dr ANDREW WATTS BVSc Equine Veterinarian
BONE Gold nutritional bone, joint, hoof and collagen supplement was formulated to provide some of the essential amino acid requirements of collagen type I, II and III (found in bone and connective tissue) in addition to supporting the nitric oxide pathway which has been found to assist in the formation of bone callus post-injury.
Veterinary surgeons have recommended that Bone Gold may assist with sore shins, tendon injuries, ligament injuries, osteoarthritis and post-surgery in horses and polyarthritis, geriatric osteoarthritis, and post-surgery in dogs.
Here is a veterinary radiographic report on a horse with a fracture evident on the medial toe and after treatment and feeding Bone Gold during this period.
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Veterinary Radiographic Report
HORSE: “XXXXXXXX”
DATES OF EXAMINATION: 26TH AUG, 21ST OCT 21 & 17TH NOV ‘21
PLACE: XXXXXXXXXX FARM
XXXXXXX’s left and right front feet were radiographed on 26th Aug, 21st Oct (8 weeks) and again on the 17th Nov ‘21 (12 weeks).
RADIOGRAPHS:
26.08.21: Right Front: Large P3 solar margin fracture evident on medial toe 32.6mm x 4.1mm with approximately 1.4mm separation from parent bone as bottom left image 1 #
21.10.21: Right Front: Fine residual 4.2mm fracture still evident, approximately 90% resolution. (Image 2)
17.11.21: Right Front: Fracture fully resolved. (pictured at top Image 3)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Radiographic results as of the 17th Nov ‘21 show total resolution of the original fracture.
XXXXXXX was reshod today utilising off an alloy shoe with a toe clip - inner circumference seated out to avoid any sole pressure.
The horse can return to training.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries.
COMMENTS:
Solar margin Type IV fractures of this magnitude have well-documented internationally published healing rates of 7 - 12 months. Full resolution of these fractures is rare as most often the fracture fragments are resorbed. Full resolution in a 3 month period was not anticipated.
The horse was on Bone Gold 3 x scoops fed once per day for this period.
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