Navicular Disease

Cause: inflammation of the navicular bone itself.

Signs: similar to palmar foot pain, ‘low heel-long toe conformation. Radiographic changes to the navicular bone (cortico-medullary sclerosis, foraminae in the distal border).

Treatment: difficult. Remedial farriery (bar shoes), intravenous infusion of tiludronic acid (Equidronate(R)).