What You Need to Know about Equine Navicular Syndrome

“Navicular” has ended the careers of many great horses, and the word alone can strike fear into any horse owner. Learn more about the condition and get your questions answered during our live event.
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“Navicular” has ended the careers of many great horses, and the word alone can strike fear into any horse owner. Learn more about the condition and get your questions answered during our live event.

About the Experts:

J. Kyle Creech

Dr. J. Kyle CreechJ. Kyle Creech, DVM, attended the University of Missouri, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a doctorate of veterinary medicine. Creech worked as an associate veterinarian at a rural Missouri practice specializing in small animal and equine patients. After working with Novartis Animal Health as a territory manager, he joined Ceva Animal Health in 2007. At Ceva, Creech has supported the companion sales force and is now focused on supporting the equine business unit. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Missouri Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners.

John Pigott

Dr. John PigottJohn Pigott, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA, attended veterinary school at Cornell University and completed a surgery residency at The Ohio State University while working on a master’s investigating intra-articular stem cell therapy in horses. He currently practices at Wisconsin Equine performing orthopedic and soft-tissue surgery. Pigott sees predominantly sport horses ranging from hunters, jumpers, eventers, dressage horses, barrel horses, and a smaller population of Western performance and racehorses. He treats a wide variety of navicular problems in his caseload and through the use of standing MRI at his practice. Pigott grew up working, riding, and showing in the hunter/jumper discipline, focused mainly on equitation. His professional interests include orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging, and the multiple facets of sports medicine in the performance horse.
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