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

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quittor

First of all an effort must be made to prevent suppuration; if the patient is seen at the beginning, cold irrigation, recommended in the treatment for cutaneous quittor, is to be resorted to.

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

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.

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.

Treatment.—The first step in the treatment of an outbreak of quittor should be the removal of all exciting causes.

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

This form of quittor is often complicated with the tendinous and subhorny quittors by an extension of the sloughing process.

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