A friend of mine is looking @ buying a horse, and the seller says that he has screw bone disease. He is sound now and performing well, but she is wanting to know how long that will last. In my 30+ yrs experience with horses- I have no clue. I'm hoping someone knows what it is or the proper name for it, so she knows what she is getting into. Thanks in advance!
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The seller could always be confused. I've met many sellers that make up their own names for problems their horses have.
None of my horse owner veterinary books or horse disease books discuss "Screw Bone Disease" but I wouldn't be surprised if it was something to do with the coffin bone in the hoof. Navicular causes the coffin bone to rotate (in a screw like fashion maybe?) and arthritis can also cause some movement of joints and bones.
Tell your friend to play it safe and pass on this horse. If he does have a legitimate problem he may not stay sound too much longer. Another thing is that since he has a problem that would show up on a veterinary exam (we think) then he probably wouldn't be able to be insured for loss of use, major medical, and/or surgery.
Girl, don't get me to lying. LOL!
I wonder if he referring to "Bone Spavin" or "Jack Spavin"?
It a type of Arthritis of the Hock Joint. Mostly Horses that have been rode hard get it; like Jumpers and Racehorses.
This all I can think of off hand.
Fishbarn may have your best bet. A good Vet may be familiar with some of the off-wall terms people use.
I have never heard of that before. So I would call your vet and ask them about it. Most vets are glad to answer questions like that.
I've never heard of screw bone disease! The seller must be confusing it with something else. Hopefully it is nothing serious.
There is no such thing. my vet says that there is no such disease in horses. i'd have it checked by a vet u trust before you buy it.
Thirty years in horses tells us that you know the Vet is the one to put this question to. An Orthopedic specialist in horses profered. Xrays of all 4 feet a "common sale exam" always done for jumpers because so many ex race horses are left with injuries at 3yrs old that will make them crippled if used for anything but the flat. This is Screw bone-] Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis
Personaly, I'd avoid buying any horse with any sign of illness. My friend's mom grew up with horses, but she bought a lame horse. They can give horses shots to make them appear perfect, but that doesn't mean they are. Poor horse.but there are other. Tenn. has too many horses right now, buy one cheaper there!
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