Ringbone, do you know what it is? It has nothing to do with ring worm, although it seems like it should. It can be an equestrian's worst nightmare and the end of the horse's career. I Googled this condition and the top site that came up where "Ringbone-Wikipedia", "The Truth About Ringbone-HorseCannel.com", images for ringbone, "Ringbone in horses", and "Ringbone in Horses-Horse Previews Magazine".
Google has given me multiple different opinions on the same subject within 0.15 seconds. There are a total of 91,100 results on the subject. Not all of these results will be helpful or even relevant to what I really want to know, but they are there for me to determine and follow up as needed.
Most of the information that is in the top 10 are articles by websites focused only on horses, naturally. If there was any information from a veterinarian, it was rooted in an article from a "horse" website or magazine. This tells me that veterinarians are using other means of communication to reach out to their clients.
By interviewing with magazines or websites that focus on horse health these veterinarians can still talk to people on how handle this condition without ever making a farm call. That does not mean we should no longer talk to our primary vets about the situation, we still need a proper diagnosis of what is really going on in order to correct the pain the horse is feeling.
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