Definition:
- (n.) A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly supposed.
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savin vs. spavin
spavin vs. spavined
hock vs. spavin
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