Jul 14, 2014 · Bone spavin is an arthritis-like condition of soreness in the hock area. Bone spavin results from infection or prolonged stress on the hock joint due to exercise on hard surfaces. Cow-hocked or sickle-hocked horses are more prone to this condition.

Bone spavin is osteoarthritis, or the final phase of degenerative joint disease (DJD), in the lower three hock joints. It usually affects the two lowest joints of the hock (the tarsometatarsal and the distal intertarsal joints), with the third joint, the proximal intertarsal, being the least likely to develop bone spavin (Fig. 1).

Jan 7, 2019 · Equine athletes — those beautiful horses who compete in races, rodeos and other events — can suffer any number of medical issues. One common affliction that causes lameness in these animals is bone spavin, or degenerative joint disease.

Bone spavin is a bony growth within the lower hock joint of horses or cattle. It is caused by osteoarthritis , and the degree of lameness that results can be serious enough to end a horse's competitive career.

Bone spavin is characterized by forming new bone and remodeling existing bone within the hock joint. Over time, this leads to bony growths, known as osteophytes, on the joint surfaces. These growths can cause inflammation, pain, and reduced range of motion in the affected joint.

Dec 19, 2022 · Bone spavin, also known as Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the hock (tarsus), is a common cause of equine lameness. It is caused by repeated concussion and rotational forces on the hock joint, as well as excessive forces on the adjoining ligaments.

Degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis of the tarsometatarsal, distal intertarsal (and less commonly the proximal intertarsal joint), colloquially known as “bone spavin,” is a common cause of lameness or poor performance in horses from all disciplines.

Bone spavin is most commonly seen in adult performance and pleasure horses, and sometimes young racehorses. It is one of the most common cause of hindlimb lameness in horses.

Mar 21, 2025 · Bone spavin is the horseman's term for osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the hock joint. A very common cause of lameness in the adult performance horse, it generally occurs because of wear and tear or repetitive trauma to the hock joint.

Jan 3, 2022 · The leading cause of chronic hind leg lameness is call "bone spavin". Horses with bone spavin can have any of the following symptoms. They can be sore along the muscles on either or both sides of the spine. They can come out of …