hock

Example Sentences

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Razor-sharp teeth and surgical precision allow the bats to make an incision in an animal, such as in the hock of a cow, without the animal feeling it.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

The company declined to share its actual hock burn figures but said it had plans in place to publish a full and detailed animal welfare report soon.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Kate Parkes, poultry specialist at the RSPCA, told the BBC that hock burn was "a concerning health issue and, sadly, too common in many intensive farm settings".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Including any sign of hock burn ulcers at all, it says their shoppers found 74% of the chickens they checked had the condition.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

I turned to look and saw that Keth-Selhan’s left hind foot had a distinct white sock that went halfway up to his hock.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss