short pastern

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• short-joint|ed — «SHRT JOYN tihd», adjective. 1. (of plants) having short gaps between the joints. 2. (of a horse) having a short pastern …   Useful english dictionary

• Pastern — The pastern is a part of the horse between the fetlock joint and the hoof, or between the wrist and forepaw of a dog. It is the equivalent to the two largest bones found in the human finger. It was famously mis defined by Dr Johnson in his… …   Wikipedia

• pastern joint — n the joint between the two pastern bones * * * the joint between the short and long pastern bones of a horse, the second most distal of the leg joints …   Medical dictionary

• Short-jointed — Short joint ed, a. Having short intervals between the joints; said of a plant or an animal, especially of a horse whose pastern is too short. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equine conformation — [original research?] Parts of a horse Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse s bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformat …   Wikipedia

• Equine forelimb anatomy — The bones and joints of the equine forelimb distal to the wrist (or carpus): The fetlock (metacarpophalangeal joint) is located between the cannon bone (third metacarpal) and the …   Wikipedia

• Skeletal system of the horse — The skeletal system has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb… …   Wikipedia

• Laminitis — is a disease of the digital laminae of the hoof (foot of an ungulate). It is most well known in horses and cattle.PathologyThe digital laminae are responsible for suspension of the axial skeleton of the animal within the hoof and dissipate… …   Wikipedia

• Sidebone — is a common condition of horses, characterized by the ossification of the collateral cartilages of the coffin bone. These are found on either side of the foot protruding above the level of the coronary band. The lateral cartilages support the… …   Wikipedia

• navicular — Flattened, medially placed tarsal bone, concave on its posterior surface to accommodate the head of the talus, and convex on its anterior surface to articulate with the three cuneiform bones. SYN: os navicul …   Medical dictionary

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