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Post by cheche on Jul 24, 2008 12:01:00 GMT -5
Hi Guys... one of my friends has a 9 year old mare OTB with Navicular. Egg bar shoes seem to help... she's on 20 pills at 20mg a day on Isoxsuprine Hydrochloride Tablets, Vita Flex equinyl glucosamine -- pain formula.
Granted, the farrier has been completely an A$$ and hasn't been back for 10 weeks ... So a new farrier has been contacted.
Is there anything else ? Does anyone have a better regimen? She doesn't want to ride this horse any more than just putter around.
Any advice Oh, sage ones?
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Post by animaldoc on Jul 24, 2008 15:31:21 GMT -5
With good management some navicular horses can be ridden (at a variety of levels) for years.
A good vet and a good farrier will be her best friends....
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Post by gemic on Jul 24, 2008 16:17:03 GMT -5
Not sure it would work in all cases, but for us the vet recommended wedge shoes. Our farrier didn't know about them, but loves working with them and thinks they are great. www.anvilbrand.com/store/catalog/index.php?cPath=57_67 the Triumph Wedge. No pads needed because the shoes are built up. |
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Post by TeachU2Ride on Jul 24, 2008 18:42:46 GMT -5
A good vet and a good farrier working together allow many horses with navicular and other types of heel pain to continue working and competing... and some situations are vastly if not completely improved with proper trimming and shoeing. The first step is a full diagnostic work-up by the vet, including xrays (for sure) and possibly nerve blocking and other tests to pinpoint the source of the problem. From that point forward, there are many options the farrier may use to help make the horse more comfortable. True "navicular" comes from a degenerated navicular bone and/or navicular bursa, with irritation to the deep digital flexor tendon and surrounding ligaments. In that case, trimming/shoeing and medication are often necessary to reduce pain but may not be able to eliminate it. But some navicular pain can be as simple as too little depth of sole, or negative palmar angles, or a compressed digital cushion and in just one good shoeing the horse will be moving soundly again. If your friend has had xrays taken, tell her to post them on the "Farriers Helping Horse Owners with Lameness Problems" thread on www.horseshoes.com Many of the best farriers in the country regularly visit those boards and give very helpful advice. |
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