The effectiveness of the stain remover in these products depends on the type of stain and how long the stain has been present, she said. Middle-aged bike riders die at nearly double the rate of children who ride bikes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates 69 percent of children wear helmets while biking, compared to only 43 percent of the baby boomers, she said. You've seen poster children for the Shriner's Children's Hospitals. Often these depict a child with orthopedic problems.
Foals often have orthopedic problems, too.
Problems classified as DOD include physitis, angular leg deformities, flexure leg deformities, osteochondritis dessecans and the wobbler syndrome. All relate to disturbances in the normal growth of bone. Some cases occur without any outward signs. Foals may get better with no or little effect on their future usefulness. These injuries may not be noticeable until there's an enlargement of a joint or lameness.