A Concise Guide to Navicular Syndrome in the Horse
A Concise Guide to Navicular Syndrome in the Horse
A Concise Guide to Navicular Syndrome in the Horse
D.W. Ramey, DVM. Howell Bookhouse, New York, NY, 1997. Re-issued and updated as Concise Guide to Navicular Syndrome in the Horse, Trafalgar Square Publishing, North Pomfret, VT, 2002. Simultaneously published as Navicular Syndrome Explained, Kenilworth Press, Buckingham, UK, 2000
For a long time, navicular syndrome was one of the most overdiagnosed conditions of the horse. Of course, it does occur, but newer technologies have helped veterinarians understand that what was once a simple diagnosis is actually one that can involve any number of structures, and that the prognosis for a full recovery is sometimes good. It’s not a diagnosis that should be made lightly – if you read this book, you won’t make that mistake!
