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

On the other hand, if the attack primarily is one of tendinous quittor, the earliest symptom seen is a well-marked lameness.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

When the wound is deeper it is better to put the foot into a cold bath or under a stream of cold water, as advised in the treatment for quittor.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

If no positive evidence of the disease exists, by means of careful exploration of sinuses with the probe, one may distinguish between true cartilaginous quittor and superficial abscess formation that is often accompanied by hyperplasia.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

This form of quittor may commence as a primary inflammation of the lateral cartilage, but in the great majority of cases it appears as a sequel to cutaneous or subhorny quittor.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

When cartilaginous quittor happens as a complication of suppurative corn, or from punctured wounds of the foot, the fistulous tract may open alone at the point of injury on the sole.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.