趴蹄

pātí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 equine laminitis
  2. 2 founder (hoof disease in horses)

Examples

Zhè pǐ lǎo mǎ yīnwèi chángqī jīngliào guò duō déle pātí.
This old horse developed laminitis from long-term overfeeding on concentrates.
Pātí yánzhòng shí mǎ lián zhànlì dōu kùnnan.
When laminitis is severe, the horse has trouble even standing.

Tips

usage
Farriers' and herders' term — literally 'sprawl hoof', describing how an afflicted horse rocks back onto its heels to take weight off inflamed toes. In formal veterinary writing you'll see .

Stroke Order