Sunday, July 26, 2015

Some Facts About Navicular Syndrome

By Amalia Odom


Lots of people are owning certain kinds of animals. Several homeowners are typically keeping specific animals for pets that are giving companionship during their sad and lonely moments. Several individuals might also be owning farm animals that are helpers in their farms. Several persons are also raising some creatures to enter in racing contests.

Horses are one such examples. Thoroughbreds are typically taken care of by the owners so that winnings and prizes from tournaments could be given to them by these creatures. However, navicular syndrome that maybe suffered from by these thoroughbreds should be watched out for. Lameness is the ultimate result of this disorder.

The individual surely does not want his prize fighter of failing him during a competition. For this matter, he must be knowing many things about this specific type of disease. He must be knowing causes, symptoms, contributing factors and treatments that his horse needs during its specific lifetime.

Scientists still cannot pinpoint the exact causes of this disease. However, they are able to provide reasonable theories as well as primary factors. One theory is that cartilage erosion causes the disease. If the bones compress themselves constantly, this situation will cause brittleness to them and most likely lead to breakage.

There are four main contributing factors for this disorder. First is conformational defects which typically promote bone concussion. Poor shoe selection and trimming may also contribute to such disorder. If shoemakers cannot properly attach the shoes to the hooves of these equines, this situation can also cause lameness on them.

If the horses do not move or stay in their stalls for long periods of time, they may increase their risks of this said disease. In this scenario, the blood flow to their hooves decreases. Since jumping and galloping on hard surfaces cause stress to the tendons, these things can also contribute to the developments of the disorder. Aside from that, the body weights of the thoroughbreds are also contributing factors for this disorder since the loads on their feet will increase.

The owner should be watching out for signs. Heel pain is something that horses suffering from the symptom is commonly experiencing. It typically imitates a tiptoe like gait as it tries hard in avoiding the pain it is feeling on its heels. It might also stumble frequently. The shape of its feet might be also changing after a certain time period.

Since no main cause is known for this disease, such condition cannot be treated specifically. However, the degeneration process can be slowed down and pain minimized by the persons. Less intense workouts may have to be assigned for the horses. Corrective shoeing can also be undergone yet temporary results are only produced by this therapy. Some medications to help alleviate their pains could also be taken by such equines.

Ultimately, this thoroughbred might have to be undergoing surgery. It will definitely be experiencing side effects so a surgery should be a last option. In most cases, this horse needs to be retire from any competition. However, it will still be useful in other ways to its owner.




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