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Navicular Syndrome Symptoms in Horses Video
This PICTURE SLIDE SHOW VIDEO will help you identify signs of NAVICULAR SYNDROME in a Horse.
PART 1 - Physical Symptoms for Diagnosis
PART 2 - Behavior & Performance Symptoms
PART 3 - Actual Cause of Pain In Stages
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PART 1 - Physical Symptoms for Diagnosis
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Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 1
Though not a true symptom for scientific diagnosis
there is a TREND of HIGHER PROBABILITY of Navicular
Syndrome in horses with caudal pain who also have
WHITE HOOF SHELL, either PARTIAL (streak) or WHOLE.
Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 2
Hoof shell with UNDERRUN HEEL or CAUDAL SHELL
that is growing on a significant CURVE which
may or may not be totally obvious AT A GLANCE.
Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 3
A horse which always prefers to stand "POINTING"
( standing with suspect foot forward of the other
rather than standing square ) indicates lameness.
Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 4
A horse which always prefers to stand "CURLING"
( standing with the toe of the suspect foot on
the ground and the heel held high ) indicates
attempt to relive pain from pressure of the
DEEP DIGITAL FLEXOR TENDON on the Navicular area.
If no other diagnosis can be made, it is likely
a case of Navicular Syndrome in Stage 2 or 3
Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 5
If Pressure Testing with your thumb on the FROG
gets a pain response, it is likely a case of
Navicular Syndrome in Stage 3 or 4.
Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 6
If Pressure Testing with your thumb on the FROG
gets NO pain response but HOOF TESTERS do, it is
likely a case of Navicular Syndrome
Stage 2 - will get response only after work
Stage 3 - will get response at any time
Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 7
If Pressure Test with thumb between the bulbs
of the heel (along red line) get response,
it is likely Stage 3 Navicular Syndrome.
Navicular Syndrome Physical Symptom # 8
CONTRACTION of hoof. The hoof becomes smaller
due long-term unweighting ( pointing, curling )
which prevents the foot from expanding and
maintaining a natural shape and size.
