Aragon56
Well-Known Member
Last time my farrier came he commented that he thought my mare might have navicular, and shod her with egg bar shoes to see if they helped (before she had heart bar shoes). She had a bad DDFT injury a couple of years ago and is now retired, she does sometimes look a bit stiff in the field but she is 16 this year. Occasionally she'll go lame (last time this happened was about 6 months ago) when she overdoes it in the field, but apart from that she is happy pottering about in the field, she's just not 100% sound.
I've been reading up on navicular but don't know a lot about it, could it be that she has a higher chance of developing it because of her DDFT injury and the proximity of this tendon to the navicular bone? I know I need to get the vet out, but how do you tell if you think they have navicular? Its difficult to know if she is not 100% because of her tendon, or because of possible navicular.
Her legs are not insured any more which I would let the vet know before proceeding with a diagnosis, is it costly to diagnose however? The only maintenance treatment seems to be bute. She is retired due to injury anyway so it wouldn't be the end of the world if she has it, I just need to know how to maintain it.
Thanks
I've been reading up on navicular but don't know a lot about it, could it be that she has a higher chance of developing it because of her DDFT injury and the proximity of this tendon to the navicular bone? I know I need to get the vet out, but how do you tell if you think they have navicular? Its difficult to know if she is not 100% because of her tendon, or because of possible navicular.
Her legs are not insured any more which I would let the vet know before proceeding with a diagnosis, is it costly to diagnose however? The only maintenance treatment seems to be bute. She is retired due to injury anyway so it wouldn't be the end of the world if she has it, I just need to know how to maintain it.
Thanks