sickle hock

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• sickle hock — noun : a hock (as of a horse) that is much flexed with the foot far under the body • sickle hocked | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• Sickle-hocked — is the term used for saying that an animal s leg structure is incorrect. Sickle hocked is when the back legs joints, of an animal are set with too much angle, resulting in the hock of an animal also having too much angle. This can result in… …   Wikipedia

• sickle-hocked — adjective see sickle hock * * * /sik euhl hokt /, adj. Vet. Pathol. noting or pertaining to a condition of horses in which the hock, due to strained tendons and ligaments, is flexed so that the foot is abnormally bowed far under the body. Also… …   Useful english dictionary

• sickle ham — noun : sickle hock • sickle hammed | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• Hock (zoology) — The hock, or gambrel, is the tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, cat, or dog. It is the anatomical homologue of the ankle of the human foot.HorseAlthough the tarsus refers specifically to the bones and joints of the hock,… …   Wikipedia

• sickle-hocked — /sik euhl hokt /, adj. Vet. Pathol. noting or pertaining to a condition of horses in which the hock, due to strained tendons and ligaments, is flexed so that the foot is abnormally bowed far under the body. Also called sickle hammed /sik euhl… …   Universalium

• Equine conformation — [original research?] Parts of a horse Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse s bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformat …   Wikipedia

• Cattle judging — is the process of judging a series of cattle and pronouncing a first, second and third place animal based on each animal s qualities. Most cattle judging occurs in show rings at agricultural shows.Judgements on cattle are ultimately based on… …   Wikipedia

• Bone spavin — is a bony growth within the lower hock joint of horse 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.Description of bone spavinBone spavin is… …   Wikipedia

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