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GREASE HEEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
DEF

A condition wherein the tissue covering the bulbs of the heels cracks open, leaving the heels suseptible to infection.

OBS

Primarily caused by chronically wet heels due to moist footing. Also known as "mud fever."

OBS

The bulbs being inflamed, the condition may be called grease heel(or greased or greasy).

OBS

cracked heels: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • mud fever
  • grease heel
  • greased heel
  • greasy heel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
OBS

talons crevassés : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • crevasse des sabots

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
OBS

talones rajados: término habitualmente utilizado en plural.

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