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bone spavin

tarsal osteoarthropathy

Progressiveinflammation and associated degeneration of parts of the hockjoint (specifically the distal intertarsal and tarso-metatarsal joints). Bone spavin is one of the most common forms of osteoarthritis seen in the horse. It can affect one or both hocks. Predisposing factors include hindlimbconformation, type of work and hereditary factors.

Translations :

Français
  • éparvin, m
  • ostéoarthrose du jarret, f

Maladie dégénérative des articulations, apparaissant sur les articulations basses (articulation intertarsienne distale et articulation tarsométatarsienne) d'un ou des deux jarrets.

Deutsch
  • Spat, m

Fortschreitende entzündlich/degenerative Gelenkserkrankung im Bereich der straffen Anteile eines oder beider Sprunggelenke.

Italiano
  • spavenio, m
Español
  • esparavan, m
  • osteoartroptía de las articulaciones distales del tarso, f
Català
  • esparverany, m
  • osteoartropatia de les articulacions distals del tars, f
Nederlands
  • spat, f
Dansk
  • spat
Svenska
  • benspatt
  • ossös spatt
  • spatt
Česky
  • špánek, m
Image
Image

Anatomical specimen with severe proliferative osteoarthrits of the distal intertarsal and tarso-metatarsal joints (bone spavin)