bog spavin
noun Veterinary Pathology.
See under spavin(def 1).
Origin of bog spavin
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby bog spavin
bog oak,
bog off,
bog orchid,
bog rosemary,
bog rush,
bog spavin,
bog turtle,
bog-iron ore,
bog-standard,
bogalusa,
bogan
Definition for bog spavin (2 of 2)
spavin
[ spav-in ]
/ ˈspæv ɪn /
noun Veterinary Pathology.
a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin), bony growth (bone spavin), or distention of the veins (blood spavin).
an excrescence or enlargement so formed.
Origin of spavin
1400–50; late Middle English
spaveyne < Old French (
e)spavain, esparvain swelling < ?
Example sentences from the Web for bog spavin
Examples of such a condition are to be found in bog-spavin, in hygroma of the stifle, and sometimes in the fetlock.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot |Harry Caulton Reeks
British Dictionary definitions for bog spavin
spavin
/ (ˈspævɪn) /
noun
vet science
enlargement of the hock of a horse by a bony growth (bony spavin) or fluid accumulation in the joint (bog spavin), usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness
Word Origin for spavin
C15: from Old French
espavin, of unknown origin