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Navicularby Debora Johnson  Firocoxib Dose for Navicular Pain and Osteoarthritis Established  Navicular disease is essentially a chronic degenerative condition of the navicular bursa and navicular bone that involves damage to the flexor surface of the bone and the overlying deep digital flexor tendon with osteophyte formation on the lateral and proximal borders of the bone. It is a syndrome with a complex pathogenesis rather than a specific disease entity. It is one of the most common causes of chronic forelimb lameness in horses but is essentially unknown in ponies and donkeys. Palmar foot pain is a modern term for navicular syndrome.
The following links have comprehensive articles on navicular in horses: Navicular Syndrome in Horses/Robert C. McClure Department of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine Navicular Bursography Navicular Disease in Horses James M. Casey, D.V.M, M.S., Equine Sports Medicine, Dentistry, & Surgery Palmar Foot/Heel Pain in Horses Cases that Mimic Navicular Disease Microstructural Alterations and Navicular Bone Degeneration |