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    Jun 23, 2022 4 minutes

    VET notes

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

    • What the hock joint is

    • How it works

    • What can go wrong

    MEET THE EXPERT

    Veterinary surgeon TESSA HEUVER graduated in 2020 from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. During her studies, she went to Australia and New Zealand to obtain more experience. After graduating, she undertook a rotating internship at a large equine hospital in Germany. In March 2022, she joined Minster Equine Vets team as part of its new graduate programme. Tessa’s main interests lie in reproductive medicine, medical cases, neonatelogy and dentistry.

    THE HOCK IS is situated between the stifle and hoof on the horse’s hindlimbs. Its

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