Navicular disease has gained well-deserved attention in the past two years. Lameness is a challenge for horse owners and veterinarians, regardless of what it is called. This article sets the stage for more comprehensive treatment of navicular disease and lameness. Equine veterinary teams and sales personnel servicing them will benefit from reading this story and discussing how it influences diagnosis and treatment of the horses they care for.
Source: The Horse, January 2016, page 39. (direct link unavailable)
Today, the descriptor “navicular disease” is misleading, inaccurate and best discarded. More appropriate names for navicular disease are podotrochleitis or podotrochlosis, both of which are correct anatomical descriptions, says Wally Liberman, DVM, Redding, CA.