A Roman nose is a muzzle with a convex profile. Convex heads are associated with Draft horses, Baroque horse breeds and horses from cold regions. This trait likely plays a role in warming air as it is inhaled, but may Read more…
The equine trachea is a membranous and cartilaginous tube extending from the larynx at the level of the first or second cervical vertebra to the level of the fifth or sixth intercostal space, where it bifurcates into the principal bronchi Read more…
After the pelvis come the femur (thigh), patella, stifle joint, tibia, fibula, tarsal (hock) bone and joint, large metatarsal (cannon) and small metatarsal (splint) bones. Do horses have tibia and fibula? Fibula: completely fused to the tibia in most horses. Read more…
Broken winded horses are those that have permanent damage to the structure of the lungs caused by a severe allergic or an ‘asthmatic’ attack. What does it mean when a horse is winded? Recurrent airway obstruction, also known as broken Read more…
Lower Leg Bones The distal limb bones are the foundation of equine lower leg. There are nine bones total and each plays a vital role in movement and stability. The distal limb is everything below the knee and the hock. Read more…
The flank area of your horse is located immediately in front of the horse’s sheath or udder. The flank includes the rear lower line of the horse’s abdomen area. Where is the horse flank? The Flanks The slightly indented area Read more…
The soft palate completely divides the pharynx into nasal and oral compartments in the horse. Because the horse is an obligate nasal breather, it is critically important that the soft palate remains ventral to the epiglottis, except during swallowing, to Read more…
The larynx of the horse is part of the upper airway and serves as a conduit between the pharynx and the trachea, or the wind pipe that takes inspired air to the lungs for gas exchange. What is the role Read more…
Oropharynx: Extends from the glossopalatine arch in the oral cavity to the base of the epiglottis. Nasopharynx: Forms part of the ventral nasal meatus through the choanae. What is the pharynx in a horse? The pharynx delivers air from the Read more…
Coming close to achieving a goal is not good enough. synonym ▲ Synonym: a miss is as good as a mile. Why do they say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades? proverb Being nearly successful or accurate is Read more…