Sway-back


noun
1.
an excessive downward curvature of the spinal column in the dorsal region, especially of horses.
adjective
2.
swaybacked.
noun
1.
(vet science) an abnormal sagging or concavity of the spine in older horses
2.
a paralytic disease of new-born and young lambs caused by demyelination of the central nervous system due to copper deficiency

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