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Navicular Bone Fracture
Navicular Bone Fracture in Horses
Introduction
Navicular bone fractures have been treated both conservatively and surgically in the past. Conservative treatment is frequently disappointing. Surgical correction with screws has a good prognosis but is expensive and requires some unusual equipment. While reading Northern European veterinary journal, Dr. Tracy Turner discovered a new conservative treatment for Navicular fractures. Dr. Turner has had the shoeing technique return horses to soundness in four of four cases.
Diagnosis
A typical history would be an acute onset of unilateral lameness that is sensitive to hoof testers. Though this would look much like a bruise, the lameness persists without improvement for several days. Radiographs confirm the diagnosis of a fracture and rule out other foot problems.
Treatment
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