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'Equine' refers to horses; 'navicular' is the distal phalanx in the foot (the bone inside the hoof) and 'bursitis' is inflammation of the bursa, which is a dilation of the tendon sheath.
Putting the words back together, equine navicular bursitis is an inflammation of the tendon sheath pouch running along the caudal side of the navicular bone, which is in the hoof of the horse. This is generally excruciatingly painful to the horse and often the horse will be three-legged lame (not putting any weight on the affected leg). Treatment is non-specific and supportive - anti-inflammatories, stall rest, hoof soaks to pull some of the inflammation out, etc.
The cause is generally unknown, unless there is a true infection or a foreign object found. Prognosis is guarded, particularly for any return to athletic competition.
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What is equine vernicular?
Equine Vernicular is a miss-spelling of Equine Navicular. Sometimes called navicular disease, navicular syndrome or simply navicular. It is a disease of the horse hoof involving the navicular bone and the deep flexor tendon. It is a very painful condition that causes extreme lameness in horses.
Can a horse recover enough from navicular syndrome to become a good trail horse?
The primary variable in this is how bad was the navicular syndrome? If the navicular bone has not rotated or dropped, with a good farrier who knows how to set corrective and therapeutic shoes and a good equine veterinarian working with the farrier you may be able to retain a good amateur non-competitive trail horse. However, most horses with navicular syndrome will not recover to the point that they would be sound for anything more competitive than local shows or the 4-H ring.
What are bone and what do they do?
navicular bone navicular bone
How many navicular bones does a horse have?
A horse has 4 navicular bones and they are located in the hoof
What part of the foot do the navicular form?
Navicular bone is on the inside top portion of the human foot.
Where can you find information on bursitis?
"Bursitis." HealthAnswers.com. 1998. http://www.healthanswers.com.
Can you get bursitis at a young age?
Yes, I was diagnosed with Bursitis when I was 12. I'm 29 now.
Can fibromyalgia cause hip and knee bursitis?
It may cause symptoms identical to bursitis
How do symptoms differ in chronic and acute bursitis?
In acute bursitis symptoms appear suddenly; with chronic bursitis, pain, tenderness, and limited movement reappear after exercise or strain.
What is the function of the navicular bone in the ankle?
Navicular bone is situated on the medial side of foot. The function of the navicular bone is to distribute the weight of the body evenly through the bones in the foot. Arteries running through the foot are also held together by these bones.
Where will you find the cuboid and navicular bones?
In the foot
Where is the navicular bone in the horse body?
It is in the hoof.
