If your horse needs food radiographs, your veterinarian may discuss the benefits of a view of a normal horse foot radiograph versus navicular. Horse foot radiographs have differing levels of complexity
The upright pedal bone radiographic view is used to give a clear image of the distal phalanx, although it can also be used to assess the navicular bone.
So, as we have learned, the view of a normal horse foot radiograph versus navicular is used to differentiate between the individual bones in the foot of a horse.