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Posted by Sally
on 7/19/2012, 5:00 pm, in reply to "Experience w/navicular?"
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"Navicular syndrome" can mean many different things. Sometimes it doesn't have anything to do with the navicular bone (distal sesamoid) itself and radiographs may not show any significant changes to the bone. An MRI will often show damage to the navicular bursa, impar ligament, or suspensory ligaments of the navicular bone. Many horses do better with a balanced trim and without metal shoes.
On the other hand, I have done numerous dissections on cadaver feet and found navicular bones with massive damage that made me wonder how the poor horse could even walk.
Good luck with whatever treatment you decide on.
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