Diagnosis, treatment, and farriery for horses with chronic heel pain.
In conclusion, horses with heel or navicular area pain vary, and no one treatment option is suitable for all horses. Each horse must be evaluated individually to determine which structure in the palmar aspect of the foot is injured, severity of disease, horse and hoof conformation, and horse use and level of performance expectation before a treatment plan can be developed. Overall, there are many treatment options to help these horses to perform their intended athletic event.
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4475 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4475, USA. rdabareiner@cvm.tamu.edu
Robin M
RM
Dabareiner
G Kent
GK
Carter
D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005552:Forelimb; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000662:veterinary*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D059408:Pain Management; D012775:Shoes; D016896:Treatment Outcome