kicking

kicking

lashing out behind with the hindfeet.

1. a normal defense reaction in horses and cattle that are unused to human attendants.

2. a vice in some cattle and horses.

3. part of the normal behavior of trained mules and to a lesser extent donkeys.

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kicking at belly

part of the syndrome of acute abdominal pain in horses, and to a lesser extent in ruminants; usually accompanied by crouching and other signs; not to be confused with treading.