jeudi 8 janvier 2015

How You Can Prevent Navicular Disease Effectively

By Enid Hinton


There is a reason why there are doctors and medications for pets. This is because they can be susceptible to diseases as well if you do not take care of them well. If they are already emotionally attached to you like they are family, you would feel discomfort also. The same effect happens even when the animal is just considered an asset to business.

Horses are unlikely pets but almost everyone would want to have them. If you want to have a good breed, you better be prepared to pay the right amount because they can really come at a high price. And if this is the kind of investment that you want to make, you need to make sure that they are protected from any type of disease including the navicular disease.

If you are wondering where this would occur, this will be attacking one of the most vital parts of the animal, the feet. It is one of the reasons why there are those which are plagued by lameness and unable to move around or walk. If you have a horse that is specifically for the purpose of competitions, you need to read very carefully.

There are several reasons as to why this can happen to your animal. The more you know about the possible causes, the more careful you will be. And there is a good chance that you can protect them from experiencing this disease.

The main reason for the surfacing of this condition is when the feet is constantly subjected to pressure and compressions. There are also many situations that lead to this. But the more this happens, the more the ligaments thins. These are the ones protecting the joints or the bones from rubbing against each other. When it is gone, it will cause pain every time the feet is moved.

There are others who purchase horses for work purposes such as heavy lifting and transportation. If this is what they are there for, you should also make sure that they have rested enough before you get them to work again. Too much activities will exhaust not only their entire system but the ligaments also. This is the same for show horses.

If you are to put on a shoe or replace an older shoe. You have to see to it that you are doing the right method of putting it on. The shoe should be the right size as well. Bad shoe fits will affect the health of their ligaments. And when you trim the hooves, you have to do it the right way as well and be certain that it is clean.

Body weight and leg capacity needs to be well proportioned. Because if the body is too big for the legs, the pressure on the feet doubles. To make sure that your animal does not go over weight, make sure to engage them in exercises and activities everyday. But be certain that you would not over do it.

General check ups are very important. If you can do it twice every year, the better. For the easy detection of possible diseases, you need to have your horses checked by the vet. And if there are any problems, you can easily ask for advice on what step to take next.




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