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Re: [RC] Boa boots or Old Mac's - Chris PausIf the horse truly is navicular, he needs a lot of intervention. He will be in a lot of pain. He needs heel support whether or not he is being ridden, thus old macs or boas are not the answer. He likely need special shoes built. "Navicular" is kind of a catch all term for lots of things that can go wrong in the navicular area of the horse's foot. It can be a tendon or ligamen problem or a problem with the bone itself. He could have a fractured coffin bone. I'd suggest before you do any bandaid measures, you get the horse thoroughly evaluated by a good vet. He probably will need radiographs taken to help diagnose the problem, maybe ultrasound. The vets may do various nerve blocks to pinpoint the exact area of the pain. You will want a farrier and vet to work closely together to come up with a rehab plan. The treatment will vary depending on what the real problem is. Navicular symptoms are somtimes caused by too much jumping but more
often are indicative of the horse's conformation... underslung heels, long toes, etc... that stresses the tendons that attach to the navicular bone causing the damage. I had a navicular horse. It was heartbreaking. Even with lots of veterinary and farrier intervention, he deteriorated to the point where he would just stand in the field, pointing his sore foot, not running and playing with the other horses. I'm afraid for him, at age 10, the problem was just too serious to be overcome. HOwever, some navicular horses can be stabilized and have a better outcome than my horse did. I suggest you read up on it and talk to a vet asa to give this horse his best
chance. chris &
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