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Most often when the navicular in displaced or broken into multiple pieces. Often, calcaneous fractures require surgery. Susan RN, surgery floor

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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.


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What are the symptoms and treatment options for accessory navicular syndrome?

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Where will you find the cuboid and navicular bones?

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Where is the navicular bone in the horse body?

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What is The egg bar shoe?

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What is the function of the navicular bone in the ankle?

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