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Navicular Surgery?

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DaArrow
Reg. Jan 2015
Posted 2015-02-17 10:01 AM
Subject: Navicular Surgery?


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Just found out this past weekend that my boyfriend's 10 year old head horse has navicular that is so severe that corrective shoeing is not an option and the only option is surgery. Has anyone has success with this surgery? The vet seemed certain it would give him until he was 17 until his nerves regenerated and he would have to have the surgery again. This poor horse never showed any signs of lameness until a couple of weeks ago, the vet was absolutely stunned when she saw the x-rays, the horse hardly acts lame and by rights with how bad it was he shouldn't be able to walk. The surgery would be expensive, but they believe effective if everything went well, he would have to have corrective shoeing afterwards to keep the pressure off his heel. He's going for a second opinion this weekend, I really trust the three vets he will have been evaluated by at the end of all this, they have all treated my barrel horses and I have never had a problem with any of their difference in treatment options. Really, the two options are surgery, or put him down, because he's not sell-able as a trail horse that needs corrective shoeing. I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this surgery, thinks it would be worth it, or cut our losses and use the money to put into a new horse? All opinions appreciated!
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