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Bog Spavin

Credit: Illustration based on image from Illustrated Atlas of Clinical Equine Anatomy and Common Disorders of the Horse Hock anatomy: A. Fibular tarsal bone (calcaneus) B. Tibiotarsal (tarsocrural) joint C. Proximal intertarsal joint (PIT) D. Distal intertarsal joint (DIT) E. Tarsometatarsal joint (TMT)

Horse Illnesses & Injuries

Learn about some of the elements that affect the horse's hocks

By Mary H. Bell, VMD
Aug 24, 2018

bog spavin horse illustration

Greg Staller, DVM, explains potential causes, treatment options and prognosis for a dressage horse with bog spavin.

By Greg Staller, DVM
Jan 15, 2019