What does Spavie mean?
Definition of SPAVIE: a disease of horses, also SPAVIN [n -S]
What does Spavined mean?
affected with swelling
spavined \SPAV-ind\ adjective. 1 : affected with swelling. 2 : old and decrepit : over-the-hill. Examples: The team is sadly spavined, and the new coaching staff will have to look to rebuild over the next couple of seasons.
What is a spavined Mare?
Bone spavin is degenerative, non-septic arthritis of the smaller hock joints. It is more often seen in older horses and ponies and is a common cause of hindlimb lameness. The lameness can range from mild stiffness with toe dragging to quite severe. It may affect one or both hind limbs.
What’s a spavined horse?
Adj. 1. spavined – (of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint. unfit – not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; “fat and very unfit”; “certified as unfit for army service”; “drunk and unfit for service”
What is a spavined horse?
spavined – (of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint. unfit – not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; “fat and very unfit”; “certified as unfit for army service”; “drunk and unfit for service”
What causes Osselets in horses?
Osselets is caused by stress on the fetlock, which results in a stretching of the joint capsule. If the inflammation damages the cartilage of the joint, swelling in that area can become chronic and permanent. The joint capsule can also thicken.
Why are horses put down when they break a leg?
Because horses can not stay off their feet for long periods, broken bones do not have a chance to heal, and so often sadly the kindest way to help a horse with a broken limb is to put it down.
What is a Windgall?
‘Windgall’ is a term commonly used by vets and owners to describe fluid swellings behind the fetlock in horses and ponies. While in many cases they are considered non-painful blemishes, it is important to understand why they occur and when they should be investigated, as they could affect your horse’s future soundness.
Why do horses get Windpuffs?
“Some horses have swelling (edema) in the lower legs from standing around overnight, especially after exertion, and this can look a little like a windpuff.” The stocked up leg occurs due to poor circulation; generally after the horse exercises and moves around, this swelling disappears.
Why do horses legs stocked up?
Stocking up occurs when a horse stands still for extended periods of time. The equine lymphatic system, which is responsible for “pumping” excess fluids from between cells back into the circulatory system, works best when aided by movement of surrounding tendons, muscles and ligaments.
Where does the word spavined come from?
It originated in Middle English as spaveyned and can be traced to the Middle French word for spavin, which was espavain. Recent Examples on the Web Theresa May and her spavined colleagues would be responsible for that distrust, but life is unfair and Boris would carry the can.
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