The stifle is made up of the femorotibial and femoropatellar joints. It corresponds to the knee joint in humans. What is the stifle joint to a humans? Function. The stifle joint or genual (L. genu the knee) joint, commonly referred to as the stifle, is the most complex joint in Read more…
The carpal sheath is a tendon sheath which extends from just above the knee down to the mid-cannon region and contains within it the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) and the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT). What is carpal in a horse? The carpus (knee) of the horse is comprised Read more…
noun. : a knee (as of a horse) inclining inwards. What does it mean if a horse is tied at the knee? Horses that are ‘over at the knee’ are those whose cannons slope to the rear below the joint, the knee seeming to be inclined forwards as a result. Read more…
Structure. Hooves are made of a protein called keratin. Keratin also makes up hair, fingernails, horns, and feathers. Even though hooves are hard and tough, they wear down with use. Are horses feet made of metal? Steel vs. Most horseshoes are made from steel or aluminum. The material is chosen Read more…
Radius: extends from the elbow, where it articulates with the humerus, and travels downward to the carpus. It forms the “forearm” of the horse along with the ulna. Ulna: caudal to the radius, it is usually partially fused to that bone in an adult horse. Do horses have a fused Read more…
The most common deviation seen in young foals is in one or both of the front limbs and is called Carpus Valgus (outward deviation from the knee) (Figure 2). What is valgus in horses? Carpal Valgus or Knock Knees: in young horses and foals, the hoof often points outwards when Read more…
Dogs and cats walk on their toes (digitigrade locomotion) while horses and pigs walk on their “toenails” or hoofs. This is called unguligrade locomotion (see diagram 6.20). What animals have unguligrade locomotion? Dogs and cats are examples. Unguligrade species walk on their tiptoes, often on hooves. Deer and horses are Read more…
It is the largest joint in the horse’s body, and is comparable to a knee in people. It actually consists of three joints, two of which are divided into compartments. Within these spaces, the medial and lateral meniscal ligaments are found. If these ligaments become torn or injured, lameness is Read more…
The horse does not bend evenly throughout his/her spine on the circle – it is biomechanically not possible. There is only very little bend possible in the thoracic area – between about T9 and T14 – conveniently located between your upper thighs. There are studies that show this clearly. How Read more…
Results: A series of 80 meniscal injuries were diagnosed and treated arthroscopically by the authors at the Liphook Equine Hospital and 47% of horses returned to full use. Does a torn meniscus ever completely heal? If the tear is located on the outer part of the meniscus, there is a Read more…