Population Demographics for Truro, Iowa in 2016 and 2015.
For uses of the word splint, see Splint (disambiguation) . Splints is an ailment of the horse or pony, characterized by a hard, bony swelling, usually on the inside of a front leg, lying between the splint and cannon bone or on the splint bone itself.verworking young or unfit horses at speed or in tight circles may cause splints. The uneven loading of the limb in tight circles places excessive force on the medial splint, which can cause it to move excessively relative to the cannon bone, causing tears in the interosseous ligament and periosteal reaction.
Two common pieces of equipment often used in floating a horse's teeth include the equine dental wedge and the equine dental speculum. â¢ An equine dental wedge (one type, the spool type, is seen in the photos above) is placed between the back teeth of the upper and lower jaw.