1
a
: a projection bearing a tuft of hair on the back of the leg above the hoof of a horse or similar animal see horse illustration
b
: the tuft of hair itself
2
: the joint of the limb at the fetlock
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The majority of the injuries involved a fetlock joint.
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Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Before the rule went into effect, the state had 83 catastrophic fetlock failures in 20 months.
—Joe Drape, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
New York Thunder had to be put down after shattering his left front fetlock.
—Joe Drape, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
Lazarus said the authority would adopt the California rule of banning steroid fetlock injections within 30 days of a race.
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Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Before the rule went into effect, the state had 83 catastrophic fetlock failures in 20 months.
—Joe Drape, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
New York Thunder had to be put down after shattering his left front fetlock.
—Joe Drape, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
Lazarus said the authority would adopt the California rule of banning steroid fetlock injections within 30 days of a race.
—Joe Drape, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
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“Fetlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetlock. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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fetlock
noun
fet·lock
ˈfet-ˌläk 
1
: a projection with a bunch of hair on the back of a horse's leg above the hoof
2
: the bunch of hair growing out of the fetlock
Medical Definition
fetlock
noun
fet·lock
ˈfet-ˌläk
1
a
: a projection bearing a tuft of hair on the back of the leg above the hoof of a horse or similar animal
b
: the tuft of hair itself
2
: the joint of the limb at the fetlock
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