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• Navicular disease

  10 July 2006, by Philippe MIGAUD

  "Radiographic findings compatible with a diagnosis of navicular disease include spurring and osteophyte formation on the proximal or distal border, small lytic lesions in the distal border, large aeras of lysis in the center of the bone, and loss of cortical bone over the flexor surface." in Current therapy in equine medicine

  So to make a diagnosis of navicular disease we need clinical examination, and radiography can confirm or not the diagnosis. I think it will be interesting to do a radiography of this bone to compare it with pictures we use to see. Navicular disease is currently a consequence of hard exercice but there is also a genetic predisposition (as we can see that in old quater horse for example). We can see on that bone the tracks of an old pathology with a lot of suffering including lameness ; probably it is a navicular disease well evolued.

  Philippe MIGAUD, Vet Doctor, France

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  • Navicular disease

    17 November 2008

    Dear Philippe,

    Many thanks for your observations. The bone, along with the rest of the foot, is currently with Dr. Marsha Levine at the University of Cambridge. I have apraised her of your comments.

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    • Navicular disease

      9 October 2009

      Could it be "Navicular syndrome"? A complex condition involving both muscles, tendons, navicular bursa and nerve supplies both described and discussed in David W. Ramey´s "Concise Guide to Navicular Syndrome in the Horse" 2002.

      Ylva

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      • Navicular disease

        15 October 2009, by Ian L. Baxter

        This certainly would seem to be the case.

        Navicular disease

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