Turner T A
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1986 Aug 1;189(3):298-301.
Navicular disease was diagnosed in 36 horses. Each horse was treated, using shoeing as the only major means of treatment. Phenylbutazone was used initially for 10 days after shoeing. Shoeing was designed to correct preexisting problems, enhance physiologic function of the foot, and ease breakover of the foot. The horses were evaluated over a period ranging from 12 to 54 months. The lameness improved in all horses. Thirty-one of the 36 horses treated were not lame when last evaluated. Shoeing was most effective when performed within 8 months of the first signs of lameness. Also, horses used for show ring performance classes had a better response to treatment than did horses used for gaming or jumping.
36匹马被诊断出患有舟状骨疾病。每匹马都接受了治疗，钉蹄是唯一主要的治疗手段。在钉蹄后最初10天使用保泰松。钉蹄旨在纠正先前存在的问题，增强足部的生理功能，并减轻足部的过度伸展。对这些马进行了12至54个月的评估。所有马的跛行都有所改善。在最后一次评估时，接受治疗的36匹马中有31匹不再跛行。在出现跛行最初迹象的8个月内进行钉蹄最为有效。此外，用于表演赛的马比用于比赛或跳跃的马对治疗的反应更好。
