Caudal Heel Pain or Navicular: What’s the Right Term?
Josh Zacharias, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR
December 12, 2019
A veterinarian explains terms often used to describe horses with front-limb lameness.
Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
A veterinarian explains terms often used to describe horses with front-limb lameness.
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Navicular syndrome management changed significantly in 2014 when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved bisphosphonates for treatment. Sponsored by Dechra Veterinary Products.
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