Ringbone is a bony growth affecting which joints?

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Ringbone is a bony growth affecting which joints?

Ringbone refers to bony growth (bone spurs) that form around the joints of the horse’s foot, specifically the pastern joint and the coffin joint. These are the two joints between the long and short pastern bones and the coffin bone. Ringbone can occur in the pastern joint (low ringbone), in the coffin joint (high ringbone), or in both, leading to a hard, remodeled area around the joints. The fetlock is not involved in ringbone. Understanding that these bony changes are centered on the pastern and coffin joints helps explain why the correct choice points to both joints being affected.

Ringbone refers to bony growth (bone spurs) that form around the joints of the horse’s foot, specifically the pastern joint and the coffin joint. These are the two joints between the long and short pastern bones and the coffin bone. Ringbone can occur in the pastern joint (low ringbone), in the coffin joint (high ringbone), or in both, leading to a hard, remodeled area around the joints. The fetlock is not involved in ringbone. Understanding that these bony changes are centered on the pastern and coffin joints helps explain why the correct choice points to both joints being affected.

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