"Spayed" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Spayed" is the past tense of the verb "spay," which means to neuter an animal, typically a female, by removing the reproductive organs. It is often used in veterinary medicine to prevent the animal from reproducing and to reduce certain behaviors associated with sex hormones.
For example:
"The veterinarian spayed the cat when it was just a kitten to prevent unwanted litters."
"Her dog was spayed when she was a puppy, so she won't be in heat anymore."
A spavin is a swelling or bony growth on the back of a horse, particularly on the hock joint. It is often associated with stress or injury to the joint, and can be a common problem in equine orthopedics.