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Links In navicular disease curable with gallium nitrate? Yes! - This article shows that gallium nitrate can be an effective long term treatment for navicular disease, and in many early cases, cure the disease. Read More... (Added: 26-May-2001 Hits: 2705 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 6) Rate It Suspensory Injury - The suspensory ligament starts as one big ligament behind the knee (carpus), runs down behind the cannon bone, then splits into two branches that run to the level of the fetlock. At the fetlock, two small branches run forward on either side of the pastern and connect to a tendon, the common digital extensor, in front of the coronary band (where the skin meets the hoof). Read More... (Added: 20-Jul-2000 Hits: 1552 Rating: 6.56 Votes: 14) Rate It The Arthritis Drug - Adequan - Just as advances in human medicine have allowed people to live longer, more active lives, advances in equine medicine have allowed our equine companions to live longer, more productive lives. Though Adequan has been around for some time, it is being used more and more often as a viable treatment option for horses with arthritis. Many clients ask me about this drug. What is it? How does it work? Should I consider this treatment for my horse as a preventative measure or should I use it only if my horse has been diagnosed with arthritis? Read More... (Added: 1-Jul-2000 Hits: 1203 Rating: 8.41 Votes: 12) Rate It