Distal tarsal osteoarthritis is known by many different names—bone spavin, jack spavin, blind spavin, juvenile spavin and occult spavin—but regardless of what you call it, the lower hock is the most common site for arthritis in a performance horse.
Several different options for treatment exist, including laser therapy, surgery and—the most recent innovation—ethyl alcohol injections. But how do you choose which one is best for your horse?
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