Navicular

[Auntiek]

Horse just diagnosed with navicular, mri next week - anyone with experience of managing this in a thoroughbred who likes galloping round her field!

 

[touchstone]

Have a look at the Rockley site. I think there are a few from here who have had horses there with a successful outcome.

 

[Auntiek]

thanks but what is the Rockley site please

 

[Nocturnal]

http://www.rockleyfarm.co.uk/

And the blog: http://rockleyfarm.blogspot.co.uk/

Nic at Rockley has been successfully rehabilitating navicular cases for years .

 

[Bernster]

I don't know a huge amount but my friend's horse has had this for a few years now. It seems to be manageable although she does have off days/weeks and can't do all the things she used to do but they still have lots of fun together.

 

[touchstone]

thanks but what is the Rockley site please

Sorry, I should have posted links, but I see Nocturnal has (thankyou!)

Do contact Nic though, she is a mine of information and it is so encouraging to see written off horses going on and doing well.

 

[Oberon]

Not a TB but this is my friend's horse.

http://www.progressivehorse.co.uk/html/shoko.html

Your vet will recommend remedial shoes.

This is one treatment that may bring some comfort and buy you some time.

Taking the shoes off and allowing the horse to repair what they can is a more reliable and successful treatment.

Bikerchickone has just followed this route at Rockley Farm.....
From the beginning
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=509376&highlight=navicular
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=511794&highlight=navicular
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=513152&highlight=navicular
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=513368&highlight=navicular
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=514495&highlight=navicular

And a couple of months later
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=540954

 

[Bikerchickone]

Lol Oberon you beat me to it ha ha!

Yes OP my lad went to Rockley and is doing really well now. He's definitely sound and we've done 20miles of ridden road work in the last 10 days.

I cannot recommend Nic and Rockley highly enough. Nic will always be one of my heroes for all that she's done with Domino.

Navicular is not a problem anymore. These days our only issues come from me being a Muppet!

Feel free to pm me if you'd like any more information, or give Nic a call, she's very approachable and will be happy to discuss things with you. x