Ringbone and Sidebone

by: Karen Briggs
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 almost inevitable hallmarks of the working ...