Navicular in horses relates to problems associated with the navicular bone in the horse’s hoof and is a common diagnosis for lameness in the front foot. The label navicular disease is used to ...

The navicular bone takes a lot of biomechanical strain when the horse moves. As the deep digital flexor muscle contracts, the tendon tightens and pushes on the navicular bone. To help prevent ...

Navicular syndrome is the most common cause of chronic forelimb lameness in quarter horses. This syndrome is caused by degenerative changes in the navicular bone and its cartilage.

Horses with navicular syndrome --a degenerative condition within the navicular apparatus, which includes several structures--tend to experience multiple problems, many of which cannot be seen on X ...

To better determine the importance of these fragments, Dyson and her research team reviewed the MRI scans of 427 horses with forelimb lamenesses localized to the foot. "Fragments were noted in 111 ...

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Navicular stress fractures are a relatively common presentation to an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Most involve recreational or high-level athletes who present with vague complaints of pain ...

Navicular in horses relates to problems associated with the navicular bone in the horse’s hoof and is a common diagnosis for lameness in the front foot.