Vet Study Guides (Editorial)

Horse tarsal bones from the tarsus part of the pes segment. In this guide, I will describe the osteological features of the tarsal bones from the horse’s hind limb.  Horse tarsal bones Where are the tarsal bones in a horse? Location: The tarsal bones in a horse are located between the tibia and fibula bones and the … Read more

The horse sesamoid bone is a small, seed-like bone develop within the tendon and ossifies after birth. Here, I will describe the different types of sesamoid bones from the horse skeleton. Sesamoids found in the phalanges of the horse’s forelimb and hind limb are a small type of bone. However, the horse patella is considered the largest sesamoid … Read more

The horse hip bones consist of both the right and left ilium, ischium, and pubis. Here, I will describe the osteological features of the horse’s hip bones with diagrams. I will describe the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones from the horse hind limb separately. Horse hip bones The figure shows the location and different osteological … Read more

The horse patella is a roughly triangular sesamoid bone. In this guide, you will learn the osteological features of the horse’s patella with a diagram. I will help you to identify all the osteological features of the horse’s patella from the real sample. Horse patella anatomy Location of the patella: The patella is a large sesamoid … Read more

The horse carpus contributes to forming the manus segment of the forelimb. They are the type of short bones of the horse skeleton. In this guide, you will learn the details of the osteological features of the horse’s carpus. Where is the carpus on a horse? The horse’s carpus is located between the distal extremity … Read more

The horse tibia and fibula are the bones of the appendicular skeleton. Here, the horse’s tibia is a typical long bone, while the fibula is a reduced long bone of the hindlimb. Here, you will learn the details features of the horse’s tibia and fibula bones. Where is the tibia on a horse? The horse tibia … Read more

The horse thoracic limb skeleton includes scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. They are the appendicular part of the horse’s skeleton. Here, you will learn the overview of the horse’s thoracic limb bones/skeleton. You can learn the details of these bones from dedicated articles. Horse thoracic limb skeleton The thoracic limb of a … Read more

The horse femur is a long bone of the hind limb that forms the thigh segment. Here, you will find details of the osteological features of the equine (horse) femur. Horse femur bone Type of bone: The horse’s femur or thigh bone, or os femoris, is the largest and most massive of the long bones of the skeleton. … Read more

Both the forelimb and hindlimb of a horse skeleton consist of three phalanges in their digits. Here, in this guide, you will learn the details of the horse’s phalanges and digits. How many phalanges does a horse have? The horse has three phalanges in every limb. Here, the three phalanges are – Every three phalanges … Read more

Horse radius and ulna are the bones of the forelimb. Here, the horse’s radius possesses the typical features of a long bone, whereas the ulna is a reduced long bone in the horse. In this guide, you will learn the osteological features of the horse radius and ulna bones separately. Horse radius bone Location: The radius is … Read more