quarter crack

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. sand crack.

quarter crack

noun

1. vet science a sand crack on the inside of the forefoot of a horse

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarter crack¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

With quarter-crack, on the other hand, the fissure is wider, and consequently the easier detected with the foot bearing weight.

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Commonly accompanying quarter-crack is the condition of contracted heels and atrophied frog.

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The same cause that keeps them from having quarter-crack preserves them from splint--the want of front action.

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In quarter crack the opposition is true; the fissure closes when the weight is removed from the foot.

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