The pain location in navicular disease is?

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The pain location in navicular disease is?

Pain from navicular disease is centered on the navicular apparatus—the navicular bone and its nearby structures (navicular bursa and the deep digital flexor tendon) that sit at the caudal side of the coffin joint inside the hoof. Because the disease affects this region, the horse often shows sensitivity when the area behind the heel, at the center of the bottom of the hoof, is palpated or tested. The heel term is broader and less specific, while the pastern and fetlock are higher up and involve different joints, not the navicular structures. So the location of pain is best described as the navicular area.

Pain from navicular disease is centered on the navicular apparatus—the navicular bone and its nearby structures (navicular bursa and the deep digital flexor tendon) that sit at the caudal side of the coffin joint inside the hoof. Because the disease affects this region, the horse often shows sensitivity when the area behind the heel, at the center of the bottom of the hoof, is palpated or tested. The heel term is broader and less specific, while the pastern and fetlock are higher up and involve different joints, not the navicular structures. So the location of pain is best described as the navicular area.

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