ringbone

[ ring-bohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

a morbid bony growth on the pastern bones of a horse, often resulting in lameness.

ringbone

/ ˈrɪŋˌbəʊn /

an abnormal bony growth affecting the pastern of a horse, often causing lameness

First recorded in 1515–25; ring ¹ + bone

He considers ringbone as articular, periarticular, rachitic and traumatic.

This type of ringbone as well as the articular may occur "high" or "low."

Spavin, ringbone, splints, quittor and many other anomalous conditions may all be observed from certain proper angles.

The affected animals require a month to three months' time for recovery to take place in the average favorable cases of ringbone.

Practically the only exception is in the rachitic form of ringbone which affects young animals.

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