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

But all cases of tendinous quittor are by no means so complicated as this one was.

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.

In all cases of subhorny quittor much relief is experienced when the slough comes away, and rapid recovery is made.

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

In the city of Montreal quittor is said to be very common in the early springtime, when the streets are muddy from the melting snow and ice.

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

Heavy shoes, large nails, and nails set too far back toward the heels, together with such diseases as canker, quittor, grease, and suppurative corns, must be included as occasional predisposing causes of sand cracks.

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