Posted by Patty Stiller on April 01, 2002 at 21:33:59:
In Reply to: Re: navicular horse posted by Don on March 27, 2002 at 19:35:18:
: : : I was out today for a first visit on a 18 year old App. ,client had told me on phone that horse was navicular,and a little lame,on arival I found the horse dead lame. He had been shoed with aluminun eggbars 3% lift with a full pad. Client says that X Rays had been done 3 years ago and that the horse had been nerved at that time,L. front foot was at 50 degrees R.front was at 63 degrees, there apeared to be pain under the pad on the R. front(infection). As the previose farrier was AFA CJF,and I didn`t want to start a pissing contest,I told client too get new pictures from his current Vet.and have him call me with his thoughts. I didn`t pull the shoes as I wanted to know what I was looking at from the inside.Just something seamed a little strange. Any thoughts thanks Don
: : I would try reaching the former farrier and get both side of the story.
: : Just my thinking.
: : Ray Miller
: Ray ; Talked to the other farrier he said he didn`t do the horse; so I think that I`ll let this one go rather than get involved any farther . Thanks Don
Whoever did the horse last time, the acute lameness at this time may not be their fault. If the horse has been nerved, the severe degree of lameness now could be anything from an infection to a deteriorating DDFT or impar ligament, to a fractured navicular bone or anything else that can and often does go mechanically wrong after nerving.
There may (or may not) be a good reason for the steep angle on the one foot, perhaps it was a club foot before he shod the horse. (high low syndrome) The rads will help sort that out. This unfortunately ids the challenge of shoeing denerved horses.They crash and the owners go through farriers trying to fix what the nerving possibly exaserbated. Best of luck with this one.
Patty