单词 | quarter-crack |
释义 | > as lemmasquarter-crack quarter-crack n. a fissure or sand crack in the side wall of a horse's hoof, typically originating in the coronary band; a condition so characterized. ΚΠ 1859 Herbert's Hints to Horse-keepers xvii. 281 In riding over hard ground..the concussion of the gallop is very severe on the hoofs and legs; strains, inflammation in the feet, break down, and, worse than all, quarter-crack, are frequent penalties of a disregard of this suggestion. 1911 A. A. Holcombe in Spec. Rep. Dis. Horse (U.S. Dept. Agric.) (rev. ed.) 405 Toe-cracks are most common in the hind feet, while quarter-cracks nearly always affect the fore feet. The inside quarter is more liable to injury than the outside. 2005 Jrnl. Equine Vet. Sci. 24 48/1 Using growth factor to stimulate coronet band regrowth: using this technology in quarter-crack repair. < as lemmas |
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