Ring Bone

LateBloomer · 06-17-2004, 02:33 PM

Has anyone's horse had/have ringbone? Our older QH has it and it is quite frustrating. Some days he is great. Other days he is off. We have the farrier working with our vet doing what can be done with the shoeing part, and he is on Cosequin supplement. Has anyone had luck with anything else?

tn walker · 06-17-2004, 02:35 PM

Is it high or low ringbone?

LateBloomer · 06-17-2004, 04:17 PM

Don't know. I am not familiar with it. It is near his pastern near the top of his hoof, near the white line. Does that make sense? I saw it on the X-ray but the vet didn't specify if it was "high" or "low".

tn walker · 06-17-2004, 05:21 PM

This is most likely "low" ringbone. Low ringbone occurs on the coffin joint while "high" ringbone occurs on the pastern joint. Conformational problems, long periods of excessive concussion, improper shoeing, and improper nutrition over the years are all causes of ringbone. Pretty much what you are doing, as well as rest and anti-inflammatory treatments are about all that you can do at this stage.

06-17-2004, 02:33 PM	#1
LateBloomer Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 652 Images: 48	Ring Bone Has anyone's horse had/have ringbone? Our older QH has it and it is quite frustrating. Some days he is great. Other days he is off. We have the farrier working with our vet doing what can be done with the shoeing part, and he is on Cosequin supplement. Has anyone had luck with anything else?

06-17-2004, 02:35 PM	#2
tn walker Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NC Posts: 1,332 Images: 36	Is it high or low ringbone? __________________ My horse is SPOTTED. Paint comes in cans and Pintos are beans Shady Oaks Farm Specializing in the sound and versatile TWH and SSH www.freewebs.com/shadyoaksfarm

06-17-2004, 05:21 PM	#4
tn walker Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NC Posts: 1,332 Images: 36	This is most likely "low" ringbone. Low ringbone occurs on the coffin joint while "high" ringbone occurs on the pastern joint. Conformational problems, long periods of excessive concussion, improper shoeing, and improper nutrition over the years are all causes of ringbone. Pretty much what you are doing, as well as rest and anti-inflammatory treatments are about all that you can do at this stage. __________________ My horse is SPOTTED. Paint comes in cans and Pintos are beans Shady Oaks Farm Specializing in the sound and versatile TWH and SSH www.freewebs.com/shadyoaksfarm

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06-17-2004, 04:17 PM	#3
LateBloomer Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 652 Images: 48	Don't know. I am not familiar with it. It is near his pastern near the top of his hoof, near the white line. Does that make sense? I saw it on the X-ray but the vet didn't specify if it was "high" or "low".