Although these two types of conditions are often referred to in the same, they are actually completely different.
Let's start with how they look alike. They both affect the leg of the horse, and both of them are calcifications of the bones or areas of the joints of the legs. It is about where the similarity ends.
As they are now different, comes into play. In most cases "Ringbone" This is a condition that can appear in the upper part of the hoof, in the area of the scalp, and is usually caused by trauma, excessive concussion of the brain and may be due to irregular conformation. This may be due to injury, excessive shock and concussion, a natural occurrence in older horses, and in some cases some horses tend to be inherent.
"Sidebone" appears in the area of the hoofed foot quarters (hoof) and is the hardening of the inside of the foot, called the “lateral cartilage”. This condition appears to be mainly derived from either inherited, or mainly observed by the crew or driving horses, and is due to insufficient caution in the lower part of the mines after they are intact. The shaft could knock and strike the outside of the foot in the area of the blocks too many times and damage the lateral cartilage over time.
Ringbone
Ringbone is a name given to a situation that appears at different points in the horse's lower leg. What happens is that calcium deposits, often called “bone deposits,” attach to specific parts of the horse's lower leg structure.
Ringbone is usually and most likely caused by trauma or overwork, which leads to excessive wear in certain areas of the lower leg that are affected.
This situation may occur due to deformation of the ligaments of the lower leg, possibly deformation or pressure on various joints of the lower leg, additional possible causes could be cuts that can be obtained from wire or other similar materials, and even something that is constantly knocking the legs against fence or pens for a long period of time.
Another point to consider is conformational errors, which create excessive deformation and pressure on specific compounds. Horses that are classified as “broad bases” impose stress on the inner edge of their legs when they stand and support their body weight. When a horse is classified as “base narrow”, tension and pressure are outside their legs when they stand and support their weight. If there is an additional complication, as is most often the case, for example, “contact” or “knocking out”, there is additional stress on the joints, which is located in the second and possible third area of the lower leg.
Ringbone can be divided into different types and classifications; The first thing we discuss is what we call a “false call.” This type of ringbone is mentioned because the false situation is due to the “calcium” deposit on the sides, and in some cases, in front of the central region of the long metacarpal bone.
The next ringbone classification that we’ll look at is the “high ringball”. A high ringbon is when calcium grows at the base of the long metacarpal bone and the top of the short bone of the metacarpal. After some time, these deposits will expand and develop until they include the area of connection between the two bones mentioned. Once this happens, there will be quite a bit of soreness and, ultimately, limit the bend of this particular joint.
The third type classification, which we will discuss, refers to an annular bone called a “low ringbone.” This seems to be the most common of various ringbone issues. The low ringbon is somewhat similar to the previous type, except that the affected area is the area of the lower end of the short metacarpal bone and the upper region of the spear bone. This may be, in most cases, the most different of all types of ringbones. This is considered the most serious because of the limiting appearance of the affected leg area. Unlike other areas of the lower leg, which have soft tissue accessibility, to ensure the addition of an increased area of mass, which is created by the addition of calcium growth, this particular area is bounded by a harder tissue of the hoof wall to limit the allowed expansion that is allowed in other parts of the lower leg. Additional room for calcium growth creates pressure, and then pain in the affected area of the foot. In this specific area of calcium accumulates on the front and side of the bones, which to some extent is in its development.
Cleaning for this type of problem should be done in such a way that the foot can work more comfortably. Since we will face restriction or even loss of flexion, a mechanical method that allows you to work more efficiently and properly can be achieved by creating a movement of the roller by rounding the toe and raising the heel to reduce the restriction in the roll to the proportion of foot movement and less pressure and deformity on the affected joint and / or tendon or ligament.
Sidebone >
Before we can correctly identify what a “side panel” is, we need to know that this does not actually affect the bone, a condition that occurs with specific tissues in the capsule of the leg. Particularly affected cartilage is the “lateral cartilage”, which is located inside the foot just below the wall of the hoof wall and located between this particular structure and the bone. There is a lateral cartilage, located on both sides of the foot and having a length of about three inches and about one quarter the depth of the saddle on most horses. The lateral cartilages are more developed on the front legs than the hind legs. This cartilage is located just below the hairline directly above the heel area, and the length continues in the quarter of the foot.
When the side condition occurs with the leg, it can be from inherited conditions, such as poor conformation or damage to that particular area of the foot.
The actual condition of the “lateral bone” is hardening or “calcification” of the lateral cartilage. As mentioned earlier, this condition can be caused by poor hoof care technology or conformational errors, but there are additional factors that can lead to this condition.
The created pain will be quite acute due to the fact that the member of the soft tissue, in fact, turns into a bone-like structure. This ends in a closed and uncompromising area of the capsule for the legs. Since the lateral cartilage is currently calcified and performed in a manner that also increases the area required for the lateral cartilage to occupy within the foot. It would look like four-foot-sized teeth in two-sized shoes and just keep pushing this big foot into the shoe and you can never lift the pressure by pushing your foot to this little shoe until it is ready.
Treatment of this condition begins with rest and stopping all work schedules. Then we must make sure that the foot is balanced correctly and is allowed to support the horse properly. In addition, the heels of the legs should be trimmed in such a way as to ensure the maximum level of pressure of the frog.
Proper determination of the condition requires the use of radiographs (X-rays) to exclude that the condition being treated is not a possible fraction of the wings of the coffin bone. Other possible problems that may need to be fixed; gravel, plantar abscess, or pedal osteitis.
Until next time, "Drive for the brand."
