Bog-spavin in horses can be thought of as ‘windgalls
in the hock’. Bog-spavin is first seen as a swelling in two distinct locations
at the back and front of the hock joint. These swellings are where the joint
fluid of the top joint of the hock has increased in the sack in which it is
contained and pushes out so it becomes visible. Bog-Spavin normally occurs in
horses that have poor conformation and does not cause too much of a problem. The
poor conformation of the joints causes extra fluid to be produced which perhaps
makes the joint less liable to get damaged.
No treatment is necessary for the
condition. The excess fluid is usually reabsorbed by the body over a period of
time.
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