Canine Anatomy
The article discusses canine anatomy with a focus on terminology and comparisons to human anatomy. It emphasizes the importance of consistent terminology for clarity in communication among veterinary and rehabilitation professionals. The text outlines directional terms, anatomic planes, and joint motion relevant to dogs.
- ▪The chapter is intended for those with prior knowledge of veterinary or human anatomy.
- ▪Directional terms for dogs are compared to those in humans, particularly in different stances.
- ▪The article describes the main planes of motion for dogs and the axes of rotational joint motion.
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5 Canine Anatomy Cheryl Riegger-Krugh, Darryl L. Millis and Joseph P. Weigel This text is intended for people who already possess knowledge of either veterinary or human anatomy. To assist communication among human rehabilitation and veterinary colleagues, some anatomic terms used for dogs appear in regular print with the analogous terminology for humans in parentheses following the canine term. These comparisons have been minimized, as this is a chapter about canine anatomy and not a chapter about comparative anatomy. Comparative anatomy between dogs and humans has been described in other sources.1–3 We have chosen to use some terms consistently throughout the chapter, rather than use equally acceptable synonyms.
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