Re: Side bones

[Jim & Dolly Miller <poquito@flash.net>]

Conformation does not seem to be the cause unless it is something that I
can not see. Silver did have an injury to the coronet band . Probably
banged it on a rock. It took a year for the bruise to grow out.   Could
this have caused side bones to start?
He was x-rayed. It just barely showed. It was on the outside. How long
does it usually take to calcify?

Thanks to everyone who responded

Dolly

     "Sidebones, an ossification of the collateral cartilage's,   are
usually found in horses forefeet and are most common in horses having
poor confirmation.  Or,  horses that have had a serious injury."


<< I think sidebones are the same as ringbone. >>

Nope, entirely different problem altogether.  Sidebones are the
calcifications of the lateral cartilages that come up off the coffin
bone and
have nothing whatsoever to do with the pastern joints.  They can be felt

along the coronet band ahead of the heels on either side of the foot.

As to the original question--some horses get horrendous ones and are
NEVER
lame, whereas others will be quite sore as they calcify.  So it is a bit

tough to make a blanket statement about them.  In most cases, if one can

determine what is irritating them to cause them to calcify, one can
address
THAT problem--may be concussion, or whatever.  Many will become more
sound
after they finish calcifying, some won't.

Heidi




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