Jul 14, 2014 · Bone spavin is an arthritis-like condition of soreness in the hock area. Bone spavin results from infection or prolonged stress on the hock joint due to exercise on hard surfaces. Cow-hocked or sickle-hocked horses are more prone to this condition.

Disorders of the tarsus (hock) include the conditions known as bog spavin, bone spavin, and curb. The tarsus can also be affected by displacement of the tendon from the hock, fracture of the tarsus, hindlimb tendon and muscle ruptures, stringhalt, and thoroughpin.

Spavin is a condition in livestock. It may refer to: Bone spavin, a type of osteoarthritis that often causes lameness; Bog spavin, a swelling condition that does not cause lameness, but may be produced by something that does

Bone spavin is a bony growth within the lower hock joint of horses or cattle. It is caused by osteoarthritis , and the degree of lameness that results can be serious enough to end a horse's competitive career.

Bog spavin is a condition that can affect horses, specifically in the hock joint area. The hock is the joint in the horse’s hind leg, equivalent to the human ankle. Bog spavin refers to the swelling or enlargement of the tibiotarsal joint, which is the large joint of the hock.

Dec 19, 2022 · Bone spavin, also known as Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the hock (tarsus), is a common cause of equine lameness. It is caused by repeated concussion and rotational forces on the hock joint, as well as excessive forces on the adjoining ligaments.

Bone spavin in horses is a common degenerative condition that affects the hock joint. The hock joint is located in the hind limb and is equivalent to the human ankle. Bone spavin typically affects the lower bones of the hock joint, particularly the tarsal bones.

Bone spavin is most commonly seen in adult performance and pleasure horses, and sometimes young racehorses. It is one of the most common cause of hindlimb lameness in horses. Bone spavin is actually a more specific term used to describe horses with osteoarthritis of the lower joints within the hock (usually the distal intertarsal and ...

Jan 7, 2019 · Equine athletes — those beautiful horses who compete in races, rodeos and other events — can suffer any number of medical issues. One common affliction that causes lameness in these animals is bone spavin, or degenerative joint disease.

Sep 1, 2015 · What It Is: Bone spavin is a degenerative joint disease in the lower joints of the hock that has progressed to osteoarthritis. There are three lower hock joints: the tarsometatarsal and the distal intertarsal are most often affected.