A degenerative disease that affects the navicular bone (small bone in the back of the foot), navicular bursa and deep flexor tendon. Generally considered a disease of the front feet. Both front feet are often affected, but one will usually be more noticeable than the other.
from the Latin navicula, little ship]: Degenerative heel lameness. May involve the navicular bone, navicular bursa, DDF, and the coffin joint. a.k.a: Navicular syndrome.
Degeneration of the bone behind the horse's heel causing acute lameness. Incurable. Nomination A breeding right to have your mare covered by a stallion at stud; the paperwork associated with this
Lameness caused by damage to the navicular bone; one of the most common causes of intermittent forelimb lameness in the horse today.
Degeneration of the navicular bone, usually on the back surface where the deep flexor tendon passes over the bone. Causes pain and lameness.
A disease that disintegrates the navicular bone
Navicular Disease is a soundness problem in horses, and not an actual disease. Thus, the correct term is "navicular syndrome" as opposed to "disease."