First trim September 8, 2005: Dx "caudal
heel pain" (Navicular). Lame and unrideable for 4 months.
Exhibiting lameness on all surfaces especially going around
corners in both directions. Stumbling and stabbing fronts. Limited
reaching. Especially ouchy on gravel driveway and over stones.
RIGHT FRONT:
LEFT FRONT:
LATERAL VIEWS OF LOWER LIMB ANGLES:
November 2005: Mac exhibited 100% soundness after trim November 2005 at all gaits. Owner reports no soreness on any terrain at this time. Sound on gravel, sand, grass, stones and going in both directions. Heel first landing evident after November trim. Front toes squaring off between September/October and October/November. Reaching and tracking straight. Owner to begin riding Mac again as of November.
RIGHT FRONT:
 September 2005 |
 October 2005
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 November 2005
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LEFT FRONT:
 September 2005 |
 October 2005 |
No photo taken for November 2005 |
LATERAL VIEWS OF LOWER LIMB ANGLES:
 September 2005 |
 October 2005 |
 November 2005 |
November 2005: Mac exhibited 100% soundness after trim November 2005 at all gaits. Owner reports no soreness on any terrain at this time. Sound on gravel, sand, grass, stones and going in both directions. Heel first landing evident after November trim. Front toes squaring off between September/October and October/November. Reaching and tracking straight. Owner to begin riding Mac again as of November.