cannon bone

• Langer zylindrischer Knochen zwischen Knie- oder Sprunggelenk und Fesselgelenk bei Pferden und anderen Huftieren, der die Hauptstütze des unteren Beins bildet.

The long, cylindrical bone between the knee or hock and the fetlock joint in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals, forming the main supporting structure of the lower leg.

1. Equine AnatomyC1formal

   The long, slender bone in the lower leg of a horse or other hoofed mammal, located between the knee (or hock) and the fetlock joint.

   Röhrbein

   • The veterinarian examined the horse's cannon bone for any signs of a fracture.
   • A thoroughbred's cannon bone is typically longer and thinner than that of a draft horse.
   • Injury to the cannon bone is a common and serious problem in racehorses.