Initiating rehab methods earlier might promote healthier foot structures and reverse tissue degeneration.
“To me, navicular (syndrome) is a man-made thing,” said Robert Bowker, VMD, PhD, longtime podiatry researcher and former professor and head of the Equine Foot Laboratory at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, in East Lansing. He believes incorrect trimming and shoeing methods, along with other environmental factors, lead to early damage to the frog and digital cushion in the rear of horses’ feet, both of which are designed to protect this area of the foot and the navicular bone therein.
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“For mig er navicular (syndrom) en menneskeskabt ting,” sagde Robert Bowker, VMD, PhD, mangeårig podiatriforsker og tidligere professor og leder af Equine Foot Laboratory ved Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, i East Lansing. Han mener, at forkerte trimnings- og skometoder sammen med andre miljøfaktorer fører til tidlig skade på strålen og den digitale pude i den bagerste del af hestenes hove, som begge er designet til at beskytte dette område af hoven og hov-senebenet.
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