quarter crack


nounVeterinary Pathology.

Origin of quarter crack

1
First recorded in 1895–1900

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How to use quarter crack in a sentence

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

    Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
  • Commonly accompanying quarter-crack is the condition of contracted heels and atrophied frog.

    Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
  • The same cause that keeps them from having quarter-crack preserves them from splint--the want of front action.

    The Mule | Harvey Riley
  • In quarter crack the opposition is true; the fissure closes when the weight is removed from the foot.

    Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for quarter crack

quarter crack

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

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