Veterinary Gross Anatomy

DIGITS 
(Ox, Sheep and Goat, Horse, Pig, Dog, Rabbit, Fowl)

Ox

• Resemble those of the forelimb very closely.

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Sheep and Goat

•  Resembles that of Ox.

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Horse

• Compared with corresponding phalanges of the pectoral limb, the first phalanx is a little short, wider above and narrower below; the second is slightly longer and narrower, the third is narrower, the angle of inclination of the dorsal surface a little greater. The planter surface is more concave and the angles are less prominent and closer together.
• The proximal sesamoids are smaller and the distal shorter and narrower.

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Pig

• Each chief digit comprises of three phalanges.

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Dog

• Of the five digits the first is often absent.
• The other four digits constantly present and resemble those of the forelimb.

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Rabbit

• There are five digits.
• The first is the shortest and the third is the longest.
• The first digit has two phalanges and the rest have three each.

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Fowl

• Four digits are usually present and the firth digit is absent.The number of phalanges in each digit is one more than the serial number of the digit.
• The phalanges of each digit diverge and enclose the inter-digital spaces.

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