Proximal: Meaning closer to the body, or point of attachment. Ie: The knee is proximal to the ankle. Dorsal: The back surface, or topline Ventral: Underneath the belly. Where is the proximal on a horse? In horses, the two proximal sesamoid bones are located just proximal to fetlock joint on Read more…
The proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is the articulation between the distal aspect of the proximal phalanx and the proximal aspect of the middle phalanx. Collateral ligaments, abaxial and axial ligaments provide stability to the joint. What is Ringbone in a horse? What IS RINGBONE? Ringbone in horses refers to a Read more…
Clegs (horseflies) Concentrated in the northern highlands, these relatively large insects have a vicious bite. You will only feel the bite as the fly disengages to fly off, by which time it is too late. Are there horse flies in Scotland? Horseflies, commonly known as cleggs in Scotland, thrive in Read more…
The stifle is made up of the femorotibial and femoropatellar joints. It corresponds to the knee joint in humans. What type of joint is the stifle joint? synovial jointThe stifle is a complex, condylar, synovial joint that allows motion in three planes. The complexity of the normal motion is directly Read more…
Horses have 205 bones, which are divided into the appendicular skeleton (the legs) and the appendicular skeleton (the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs). Both pelvic and thoracic limbs contain the same number of bones, 20 bones per limb. Bones are connected to muscles via tendons and other bones via Read more…
The equine elbow is located in the forelimb and is the joint between the knee (distal) and the shoulder (proximal). It consists of 3 bones; Humerus, Radius and Ulna, and is regarded as a hinge or ginglymus joint that moves in one plane – flexion or extension with no lateral Read more…
Trees whose leaves remain red throughout the summer, such as the Japanese red maple (Acer palmatum) and the “Crimson King” cultivar of the Norway maple (Acer platanoides), are not believed to be toxic. Can horses be around maple trees? Wilted maple leaves are toxic to horses if they eat 1.5 Read more…
Some Arabians, though not all, have 5 lumbar vertebrae instead of the usual 6, and 17 pairs of ribs rather than 18. Do Arabian horses have more ribs? Additionally, they also have one less in their tail, which is what gives them their famous high tail set. And for their Read more…
The stifle is the horse’s equivalent to the human knee, and is therefore the junction between the bottom of the femur and the top of the tibia. The patella (knee cap) is a mobile structure that glides over the joint surface during locomotion, but can also be locked in position Read more…
The horse’s hock joint is one of the hardest working of all the joints, and plays a critical role especially in performance horses. It is also one of the most complicated. The horse’s hock is made up of 10 bones and 4 joints supported by several ligaments. Is the hock Read more…