Dog Bone Anatomy

Dog Bone Anatomy. The bones of the dog skeleton and limbs are illustrated in Figures 5-2 5-3 and 5-4. The upper thigh is situated just above the knee on the hind leg.

The stifle joint connects the femur which is the dog thigh bone to the tibia and fibula the lower leg bones and the patellathe canine equivalent to the knee cap. The pelvis is where the femoral large leg bone head fits into the hip joint. Youve probably heard about slow and fast twitch muscle fibers before.

Dog leg anatomy is complex especially dog knees which are found on the hind legs.

The pelvis is where the femoral large leg bone head fits into the hip joint. The hock is that joint that makes a sharp angle at the back of the legs. Bony landmarks on the bones of the limbs are shown in Figures 5-5 through 5-10. Femur tibia and fibula tarsals metatarsals digits or phalanges.