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Discussion on Bursa in hoof
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 16, 2005 - 12:11 am:
Hello,
I am trying to obtain information about bursas in the hoof for a friend of mine (she is 15 years old) whose 5 year old gelding was just diagnosed via ultrasound with this problem.
The questions she has are: How do bursas develop in the hoof?
Why do bursas form in the hoof?
Will the rest and anti-inflammatories prescribed resolve the problem permanently and/or could this be a re-occuring problem in the future?
How will the corrective shoeing recommended help resolve the bursa?
Thank you for any information that you might share regarding this post.
Smiles,
Debra
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Fpony
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 16, 2005 - 6:46 am:
Hi Debra,
A Bursa is something normal in the body and it is a sack with synovial fluid in it to help cushion around joints. I'm not sure where there is a bursa in the hoof but maybe there are some pictures in the reference section. Bursa can become inflamed and cause discomfort. In humans anti inflammatories help but you also have to find the cause of the irritation such as something pinching it when the joint moves, trauma or overuse can be causes. I'm sure Dr. O will give a better answer.
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Fpony
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 16, 2005 - 7:07 am:
I just looked in references and there is a navicular bursa. I would think if the hoof isn't balanced properly this could get irritated. If the hoof is too up right or toe too long?
kim
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 16, 2005 - 7:39 am:
Kim has done a pretty good job explaining what a bursa is. Inflammation of a bursa is called bursitis which is probably what Debra alludes to. The navicular bursa lies between the back of the navicular bone and front of the flexor tendon and you can see a picture of this in the article on navicular disease. Bursitis can be curable in some but not all cases and Kim comments about foot balance is correct.
DrO
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