People with experience with navicular horses ONLY?
I have a mare that has been recently diagnosed with Navicular. I am wanting to hear feedback from people who have dealt with the same. She was taken to the Ocala Equine Hospital where x-rays were done with a full examination and she had her Bursa sac injected with cortisone and HA.
The doctor suggested I give her Adequan once a week and to follow up with a good shoeing program and joint supplement. I have been searching high and Low for the right supplement. He told me to ask around I am coming to each of you wanting to know what you have found to work best. He wants me to choose the supplement.
I don’t need anyone to respond that has not dealt first hand with this or who is going to be a smart ass. I took her to the vet and am doing what he suggested…
Thanks to everyone in advance that can and tries to help me…
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burdfour :
Sounds like we are right in line with the situation you are in, but with my 18 year old gelding. My vets (Auburn University Large Animal Clinic) found very severe navicular changes in my horse. They only did a coffin joint injection, and did not do bursa, although it seemes to be wildly recommended online and by vets that I have confirred with. One vet agreed with Auburn’s decision NOT to do bursa injections because my horse’s case is so advanced.
On suppliments: My chiroprator recommended a suppliment called GLC 5500, I got it through SmartPac, I could by a one month supply with them, versus a three month supply from the manufacturer. This has only been about 3 days, so I don’t have anything to report yet. Figurola (?sp) labratories has a product called "Navicular Saver" that is supposed to be good, but my horse is too advanced in the problem for that. "Isoxoprin" increases blood flow to the hooves. It never helped my horse. We are also on "Previcox," a NSAID, for pain and inflamation.
What was OEH’s defination of "good shoeing program"? I know that the standard is wedges and rocker shoes, but my horse is already so upright that he can not stand wedges. We are padding him and handmaking rocker shoes. When they were first put on, he seemed to get immediate relief, but was lamer after a couple of days. Didn’t see him yesterday, or yet today.
Auburn has ordered Tildren from France for this horse. It is going to take 4 weeks to come in, and then he may have to say at Auburn for up to 2 weeks for the treatment. Google Tildren and you will get a lot of informtion on this new treatment. If the Tildren does not work we are already debating nerving this horse, he is that far advanced.
I would love to stay in contact with you, as we seem to be going through the same thing at the same time. It is very sad and stressful. Good luck to you.