quittor

American  

[kwit-er] / ˈkwɪt ər /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. purulent infection of horses and other hoofed animals, characterized by chronic inflammation of the lateral cartilage of the foot and formation of fistulas that open above the coronet, usually resulting in lameness.

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quittor British  

/ ˈkwɪtə /

noun

1. vet science infection of the cartilages on the side of a horse's foot, characterized by inflammation and the formation of pus

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Etymology

Origin of quittor

1250–1300; Middle English quittere < Old French cuiture cooking < Latin coctūra, equivalent to coct ( us ) (past participle of coquere to cook ¹ ) + -ūra -ure

Example Sentences

Among horses it is the agent in the production of necrotic malanders, quittor, and diphtheritic inflammation of the large intestine.

From Project Gutenberg

Cause.—Sidebones may be the result of a low inflammatory condition or of an acute attack as well, or may be caused by sprains, bruises, or blows; or they may have their rise in certain diseases affecting the foot proper, such as corns, quarter cracks, or quittor.

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When there is an intense lameness, swelling, etc., the leg should be placed under a constant stream of cold water, as described in the treatment for quittor.

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Quittor is a term applied to various affections of the foot wherein the tissues which are involved undergo a process of degeneration that results in the formation of a slough followed by the elimination of the diseased structures by means of a more or less extensive suppuration.

From Project Gutenberg

Simple quittor consists in a local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous connective tissue on some part of the coronet, followed by a slough and the formation of an ulcer which heals by suppuration.

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