Tiny stress fractures and new bone formations occur in racehorses’ legs as they enter training at about two years old. This condition, called bucked shin, occurs in about 70 percent of the animals, leading to pain and delays in training schedules. Japanese researchers developed a method to screen for bucked shin using ultrasound instead of traditionally disruptive X-ray methods.
Source: Vet Candy, August 9, 2022. Link.
If we can identify this <condition> at early stages, we can stop training for a period of several weeks or have the horses do light training while they recover.” – Mami Matsukawa, researcher.