vendredi 13 novembre 2015

Signs And Symptoms Of Navicular Syndrome

By Mattie Knight


Many people love to keep horses. These animals need special care just like any other animal. Some common diseases that attack Horses include the navicular syndrome. Today, this disease is a bit unclear making the veterinaries guessing and disagreeing at times. Whenever a diagnosis is made, owners get a little hope of recovery. Today, many people, including the veterinary doctors use some natural herbs that help to heal the suffering animal.

There are many symptoms shown. In what is common among all the infected, lameness is a common sign. By watching the affected animal, one notices that sometimes, stumbling happens as it tries to move. The best procedure to diagnose the problem is to have the x-rays done on the navicular bone. This bone is located on the hoof, and it is a skeletal part of the leg supported by ligaments.

Owners notice the stallion sits on haunches and during this time, they show signs of pain. To those training for sports, pain is seen during the workout sessions making them have difficulties walking. When the pain is unbearable, it becomes hard to move few steps. The result is stumbling and falling. The horse feels a burning sensation in the affected area, made worse by increased blood inside the hooves. The shifting of coffin bone also worsens the pain.

If the owner fails to trim the hooves on time, there is cause to worry as the condition becomes imminent. What happens is an overgrown hoof and with time, the hooves start wearing depending on how it is treated. The bones become immobile making blood not to reach every part. There have been reports that in some cases, the bone sinks to the floor of the hooves, piercing the soft parts that bring the pain.

Animals suffering from this condition get infection in both front feet. Rearing the Mare in stalls, a higher chance of occurrence happens. Those inside stalls need physical stability and if they are overweight, then it becomes a huge problem. If such an animal is not comformationaly correct, the condition is more prevalence leading to a paining sensation. To prevent this issue, ensure the stallion remains healthy always.

Some stallions are more prone to the attacks than others. Quarter Horses are more prone. The Thoroughbreds, which are known to have small foot unproportional to their body suffers more. Today, the disease has been diagnosed in animals which are one-year-old and less since their hooves are susceptible and not grown. Trying to grow the Mares for sale within a short time is a reason for the occurrence. Though the condition is gradual, it leads to progressive lameness.

One annoying facts about these conditions is the fact that it becomes hard to detect it early. The problem worsens over time and this makes it hard to treat in time. After some time, owners find the animals in great pain and lame since the symptoms have been slowing. This causes more suffering.

The best way to diagnose these problems is to call a veterinary officer and record what they see. Taking x-rays also help to know the extent of the problem. This is followed by offering treatment that includes doing corrective trimming, shortening of the toe and correcting the pastern axis.




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