Cribbing Rings anyone?

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Apparently the latest for horses that crib.
 
Is that... is that metal rings inserted in gums?!

Good lord no I wouldn't put my horse through that. Plenty of other options out there
 
I'm afraid articles like that really make me cross. They're all about it being an annoying habit for the human/owners and the damage done to property! What about the horse and why it started in the first place!
 
How can the poor thing eat with those things in? I suppose they're a bit like anti-rooting rings in a pig's nose in theory, but far, far worse. Yuk, and evil.
 
:( absolutely horrible. Haven't followed the link but if that's real the risk of infection is ridiculous. They will never truly heal and will cause all number of problems.
 
Or they could just chop the poor ******'s head off - guaranteed to work every time!

Seriously, how could anyone even consider this?
 
amandap said:
I'm afraid articles like that really make me cross. They're all about it being an annoying habit for the human/owners and the damage done to property! What about the horse and why it started in the first place!
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Exactly!! Cribbing is almost always a result of stomach ulcers - although it can sometimes be seen in response to the management that WILL lead to ulcers eventually. Too long in the stable with not enough exercise, too much grain, not enough long forage!

I've only ever owned one horse who cribbed on arrival - he's stopped completely within 3 months just with proper management and feeding. If he hadn't stopped, I would have put him on Gastroguard (wouldn't have bothered with scoping first!)
 
Isabeau said:
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/s...s-cribbing-bad/page2&highlight=cribbing+rings for a really, really bad cribber it might be worth it.
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Afraid I haven't read it but is that because it's cheaper than having neck muscles lasered. :( I know I'm cynical but the whole thing is completely wrong and the wrong way round. Prevention has to be the first line of defense against these stereotypical behaviours... they are man made!
As Janet George says above there are ways to alleviate and even stop it through feeding and management changes that are much more horse friendly.
Sorry if that inconveniences any owners, but tough!
 
Isabeau.. how would it be worth it? Those wounds will never heal and will be at permanent risk of infection, not to mention painful. I should imagine it will create far more problems beyond that too... How long will a horse keep eating for before it realises that every time it knocks a ring getting forage it hurts?

I honestly can't see one reason for doing that - I'm more than happy to hear if there are any. But if someone can't be bothered to manage the problem then it would be kinder to simply shoot the horse.
 
Cruel, just cruel. My big girl was an awful cribber when I got her, all it took to sort it out was, as JanetGeorge suggests, a course of gastroguard and some decent diet management. Now she occasionally does it after a treat or thoughtfully runs her teeth along the top of the stable door, then looks puzzled as if she's not sure why she did it, and that's that, vestiges of a habit I suspect. I can't imagine ever putting her through something like that article suggests.
 
Cortez said:
How can the poor thing eat with those things in? I suppose they're a bit like anti-rooting rings in a pig's nose in theory, but far, far worse. Yuk, and evil.
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It seems they are pig rings. See the two articles by Dennis Chapman at the bottom of the dentistry link page. :( http://www.holistichorse.com/horse-health/dentistry

There's also a reference to them affecting horses ability to eat normally. What a surprize and no doubt it's sore to eat too. :(

Can't find any evidence this is happening in UK. I sincerely hope it's not just a matter of time.
 
How utterly barbaric!!!

I have a horse that windsucks - I manage it the best I can, but would never never never resort to something like that - it's.............................. sorry, can't find the words.
 
I have to agree that it does look pretty nasty. I have to check with some friends, for some reason I am, vaguely, remembering having seem them on a live horse at some point? I am 42, and my brain has started to slide a bit....

According to the article one vet uses 'pig rings,' another uses rings of various sizes depending upon the horse. One vet places them for about 3 months. Supposedly, they are supposed to totally break the horse of the habit. One vet actually drills through the bone!!

And it hadn't occurred to me, but one vet warned against the possibility of the horse getting the rings caught on something!! Yikes. Nasty. OMG.

So you should make sure the fencing is safe enough, etc.

The vets were all in the USA. Not necessarily a 'breakthrough concept' to be proud of.
 
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