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| just a thought incase anyone is interested, I would have loved one of these posts when I found out my horse was navicular so maybe this will help someone
1. bute on race day morning
2. Absorbine Hooflex Magic Cushion Hoof packing the night before and night of.
3. PHT bells
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Location: Western performance horse Hades | Diagnosing the real problem via MRI and treating appropriately so its no longer an issue. The No. 1 issue that gets called navicular is bone edema and it is treatable in most cases if caught early. I can't tell you how many top pro horses that would have been labeled navicular in the old days are treated for bone bruising in their feet (layman's terms for edema) and go back to winning. |
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| Great bit of info! Thank you!
(Unfortunately my mare is confirmed :( ) |
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | RoaniePonie11 - 2014-09-07 8:34 PM Great bit of info! Thank you! (Unfortunately my mare is confirmed :( )
With a MRI?
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| Each horse is different. Navicular is a blanket term. My horse did not respond to any of the above listed treatments. Tildren did the trick. |
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| justcruzin - 2014-09-08 12:29 AM
RoaniePonie11 - 2014-09-07 8:34 PM Great bit of info! Thank you! (Unfortunately my mare is confirmed :( )
With a MRI?
X-ray. Lesion on the navicular bone in the right front.
I realize the term is a blanket term I just thought maybe I would share my experiences just trying to help anyone I can. Not trying to out smart anybody or sound like I know it all. I also realize a MRI would be best but I don't have the cash or the want-to to spend that kind of cash on this particular horse. Yes, you are correct. |
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| I agree that Navicular has became a blanket term. I work with several navicular horses and have had great results with herbs,Theraplate, laser and BOT. The main thing is to keep circulation to the feet.
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | RoaniePonie11 - 2014-09-07 11:27 PM justcruzin - 2014-09-08 12:29 AM RoaniePonie11 - 2014-09-07 8:34 PM Great bit of info! Thank you! (Unfortunately my mare is confirmed :( ) With a MRI?
X-ray. Lesion on the navicular bone in the right front. I realize the term is a blanket term I just thought maybe I would share my experiences just trying to help anyone I can. Not trying to out smart anybody or sound like I know it all. I also realize a MRI would be best but I don't have the cash or the want-to to spend that kind of cash on this particular horse. Yes, you are correct.
I was just wondering if tendons were involved. I know What you mean about the cost of the MRI, very expensive but you know exactly what you're dealing with. Sounds like whatever you're doing is working, I tried everything with my navicular mare, sadly nothing worked. Good luck to you. |
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Location: the land of dust & sticks | Ugh!!! Whoever termed navicular as " navicular nightmare" was a genius!! That's exactly what it is!!!! Have been dealing with it with multiple horses!! It sucks!! |
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Location: TEXAS | zipper - 2014-09-07 9:39 PM Diagnosing the real problem via MRI and treating appropriately so its no longer an issue. The No. 1 issue that gets called navicular is bone edema and it is treatable in most cases if caught early. I can't tell you how many top pro horses that would have been labeled navicular in the old days are treated for bone bruising in their feet (layman's terms for edema) and go back to winning. You are so right....my gelding was diagnosed with bone edema, which is not navicular disease. That term is thrown around too much, but I have awesome vets  Now with that being said, his soundness comes and goes because he has ligaments involved. The things that kept him sound were:
isoxurprine daily
PHT magnet boots 24/7
Tildren
correct shoeing
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Location: Randolph, Utah | I had a horse diagnosed with navicular a couple months ago. Vet said 5-6 months off, special shoeing, and Isoxsuprine. Got him reshod a month on the Isoxsuprine and we're back riding him and his sound. Not sure he was diagnosed correctly but whatever we did is working. |
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Location: Western performance horse Hades | When my husband has a client that can't afford to send a horse to A&M for an MR, he sends them to Vinton, LA. They have a standing unit. Last time I checked it was $400 a foot. The image quality isn't as good as when you lay them down, but it's better than going off of xrays alone. |
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Location: Central Texas | FLITASTIC - 2014-09-08 12:33 AM
Each horse is different. Navicular is a blanket term. My horse did not respond to any of the above listed treatments. Tildren did the trick.
I agree all horses are different and can require different treatments. I tried numerous other things and only Tilden worked for my guy. |
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Location: TX | zipper - 2014-09-12 12:35 PM
When my husband has a client that can't afford to send a horse to A&M for an MR, he sends them to Vinton, LA. They have a standing unit. Last time I checked it was $400 a foot. The image quality isn't as good as when you lay them down, but it's better than going off of xrays alone.
I did not know this. Does this facility have a website or do you have any info? |
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Location: Western performance horse Hades | Delta Equine Center
http://www.deltaequinecenter.com/#!mri/czvj
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Location: Texas | Elgin Veterinary Hospital also has a standing MRI now:
http://elginveterinaryhospital.com/equine-division/services-equine/hallmarq-standing-mri/
(But I think it is something like $1800. Not sure of that though.)
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Location: the land of dust & sticks | MRI may be expensive but if there is any way possible to have it done in these tough cases where the horses are severely lame long term it is worth it's weight in gold! In my situation we found so much more wrong than just feet problems. Also helps when u have a vet that is a real go getter!
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