Posted by JL Duncan on April 10, 2001 at 12:51:06:
I have a new client with "navicular". I have not seen the radiographs and the vet says he has done a 'neurectomy(if my spelling is correct)'. The vet recommended to the owner to change farriers. This is where I came in. I called the vet to get a shoeing perscription, but he said just shoe at the pastern angle with a eggbar and pad with a caulk filler. There is not enough heel toget a good angle so I used acrylic to build heels. this worked fine......until the horse was turned out into the 'pasture', a three acre mud hole. I can't seem to keep the shoes on over three weeks. This I might add... is the first horse I have shod with navicular in the Front feet ! Does anyone have advice with previous navicular experience. I would like to get away from the shovel effect of the eggbar in mud. thanks for your help.