Dog Joints
The joint at the bottom of the leg - comparable to the ankle or wrist
Pastern
What forms a joint in anatomy?
when two bones are brought together and held in place by supporting tissue
Normal Body Temperature for a DOG
101-102.5 F
What is the topline
The top of the dog from the dog's shoulders to the base of the tail - along the spine (AKC)
How do you measure your dogs length?
Measure from the base of the neck (where the collar rests) to the point of tail (where the tail ties into the dog) along the spine.
The joint on the back leg where we should grab to hand stack
Hock
Joints that are held together by tight fibrous tissue. Allow very little movement
Fibrous Joints
EX: Skull joints
Normal Body Temperature for a HUMAN
97.6 - 99.6 F
What is the underline?
The bottom side of the dog from chin to tuck up
How do you measure your dog's height?
have them stand on a flat surface and measure from the ground to the withers. dog should be standing straight and the tape should be straight.
The joint on the front leg closes to the dogs torso - where we should be grabbing to hand stack
the elbow
This joint is formed when two or more bones are joined by cartilage. These allow for some movement.
Cartilage Joints
EX: the joints between each vertebrae in the spine
Resting Respiration (Breathing) Rate for DOG
15 - 30 breaths per minute
Where is the heart girth on a dog?
Around the torso - located behind the elbows coming up and over the withers - the broadest point of your dog
How do you measure you dog's chest?
Measure around the torso at the widest part behind the elbows to the withers
The joint on the back leg between the hip and the hock - in that curved part of the leg
Knee or Stifle
The type of joint where bones end in cartilage, ligaments hold bones in alignment, and has a joint capsule that is filled with synovial fluid.
Synovial Joint
Resting heart rate for small dogs and puppies
120 -160 beats per minute
Where is the tuck up?
the tuck up is on the underside where the belly slopes up into the flank.
How do you measure for a muzzle?
Measure from between the eyes to the tip of the nose. Minus one inch.
Measure around the dogs mouth close to the eyes - snug but not tight.
Often the largest synovial joint in the body. Connects the femur, tibia, and what?
Stifle Joint. Pattella
Name three synovial joints
shoulders, hips, elbows, knees/stifles, wrists/ pasterns, ankles/rear pasterns
Resting heart rate for adult /large (over 30 lbs) dogs
60 - 120 beats per minute
Name the three types of toplines
Straight (most breeds), Arched (whippets, Afghans), Sloped (German Shepards)
How do you measure your dog's paw?
With dog standing/weight bearing:
Measure the width from toe to toe
Measure the length from toenail to base of carpal pad.