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Ringbone

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Nip a Bone Spur in the Bud? Q: I recently bought an expensive 8-year-old hunter-jumper that was radiographed at purchase. He was an excellent junior show horse and is already proven. He vetted sound. However, I sent his X rays to a second vet for interpretation because the horse always pinned his ears over a jump. A small (early) bone spur (a sharp bony projection at the joint ... Read full story	9/1/2007
What is Ringbone? Q: My 17-year-old Arab gelding has been diagnosed with ringbone. His granddam and another of her offspring also had this disease. What exactly is ringbone? Is it hereditary? What is its cause? My veterinarian has done an exam and X rays and recommended Bute (phenylbutazone) and regular exercise. Dana A: Ringbone, a lameness disease of the ... Read full story	5/1/2005
Ringbone and Sidebone Back when the sound of heavy, steel-shod hooves rang out on cobblestone streets, every horse owner was familiar with the signs--heat, swelling, shortened or shuffling stride, and the bony ridges developing where all used to be smooth and sleek. Ringbone and sidebone, two closely related orthopedic problems of the lower limbs, used to be considered ... Read full story	7/1/2003
Shoeing Prescription for Ringbone My eventer was recently diagnosed with ringbone. I am led to believe that he should be shod so he can break over more easily, so I'm thinking of a rolled shoe. My question for the experts would be: How well can he jump with a rolled shoe? Wouldn't his "grip" on the ground be compromised? What else can be done? He has high periarticular ringbone and ... Read full story	2/1/2002
Ringbone My horse has been diagnosed with ringbone. The veterinarian said there is no real cure, but that my horse can stay in competition if I take care of the condition. What can you tell me about ringbone? Ringbone, a lameness disease of the pastern and coffin joints, is a degenerative disorder that has no cure. Once the condition occurs, it's always there ... Read full story	2/1/2000