Can someone please explain the difference between....

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Sacrollic Injuries...

Suspensory Injuries...

Bone Spavin....

Ive tried reading up on them but im confusing myself even more.. just a rough idea of what they are please
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Sacroiliac:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/55632.html

Suspensory:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horse-care-index/1370/48189.html

Bone spavin:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horse-care-index/1370/68907.html

Hope this helps!

Its worth saying that all these conditions can be linked, although the aetiology may be unclear. Probably the hock arthritis causes the suspensory strain, which then puts extra strain on the sacroiliac joint, but the injuries could have happened in a different order.
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