There are 3 joints in the carpus : the antebrachiocarpal (radiocarpal), the intercarpal (middle carpal) and carpometacarpal joint. The antebrachiocarpal and intercarpal joints are high motion joints while the carpometacarpal joint is low motion. The intercarpal and carpometacarpal joints communicate in all horses. Which joints in the equine hock communicate? Read more…
compound joint. Carpal Joint. The carpal joint is a compound joint composed of: The antebrachiocarpal joint between the radius/ulna and the proximal carpal bones. The middle carpal joint between the two rows of carpal bones. What type of joint is the carpus joint? compound jointThe carpus is a compound joint Read more…
A horse’s knee, or “carpus” in their front leg is analogous to a human wrist. In the hind leg, a horse’s hock is analogous to a human ankle. What is a horse leg called? hindquarters: the large, muscular area of the hind legs, above the stifle and behind the barrel Read more…
You can apply a relieving gel such as RAPIGEL® to minor leg swellings twice daily for the first few days after an injury to soothe the legs and help reduce the tissue swelling. How do you treat a swollen knee on a horse? For direct trauma to the soft tissues Read more…
True dislocation of the kneecap is uncommon in horses. When it does occur, it is usually a serious injury and the dislocation is very obvious. Some breeds are prone to a congenital form of dislocation. The most frequent problem involving the kneecap is upward fixation or locking of the patellar Read more…
Horse: 7 or 8 (presence or absence of first carpal bone) Carnivores: 7 (fusion of radial and intermediate carpal bones) Do horses have Carpals? The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. Read more…
knee. The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. Only 50% of horses have the first carpal bone. These bones are in two rows forming 3 joints. What is the carpal joint Read more…
Fracture of the accessory carpal bone is a rare but well- recognized pathology in horses, accounting for 2% of all carpal fractures (1). Do horses have carpal bones? Osteochondral fractures (carpal chip fractures) of the carpal bones are a common cause of lameness in racehorses. The primary etiologic factor is Read more…
The radius and ulna are equivalent to the bones of the human lower arm but, unlike the human, they are fused together to prevent the horse’s foreleg from twisting. Why are the radius and ulna fused in many animals? These bones are separated in humans, giving us a range of Read more…
Your horse has a prefrontal cortex, too, and it functions like yours does. Brain research tells us that any stress-ful or overwhelming experience is known to take the prefrontal cortex offline. What animals have a prefrontal cortex? Prefrontal cortex is large, and includes a large granular subdivision that may not Read more…