Re: RC: Ringbone

[Jerry & Susan Milam <milamj@agtelco.com>]

> My friend had her horse x-rayed today and was told
> by her vet that her 8 yr old gelding has ringbone.
> This is the first year for endurance for this horse.  He
> was rode very seldom previous to now.  The vet told her
> that he should not be used for endurance anymore.  Was
> wondering if anyone has experience with ringbone, causes,
> rest time,  etc etc.
> 
> Thanks
> Julia,

 2.5 yrs ago my gelding came up lame and I took him to Auburn U in AL
and had the vets check him out. They xrayed him too and said he has
ringbone on the L fore. To make a very long but good in the end story.
He ended up having a blown suspensory in the L rear and has been on
pasture for 2 years and is being ridden again with no lameness.

I'd have your friend get at least one more respected opinion by a noted
lameness expert. I spent a lot of money on cosequin for ringbone that
isn't there and a 7 shot series of adequan at $75 a shot!

Get lots of opinions and read up on the diagnoses.

Susan and Sabian (mom when are we gonna do another LD?)
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