Again the stifle joint is a top contender for this problem.

This exercise increases strength in the thigh and stifle joint of an animal.

Stifle joint is well turned.

Stifle joint has distinct angle, hock joint clean cut, angular, well let down with strong bone.

The stifle joints must point in the line of travel, not outward resulting in a bowlegged appearance nor hitching in under the dog.

The fibrous structure and attachments of the fibularis tertius muscle ensure that in the normal animal flexion of the stifle joint must be accompanied by flexion of the hock.

The stifle joint consists of the femorotibial articulation (femoral and tibial condyles), femoropatellar articulation (femoral trochlea and the patella), and the proximal tibiofibular articulation.

A horse in pain will become sullen and not buck very well, and harm to the genitalia is anatomically impossible because the stifle joint of the hind leg limits how far back a flank strap can be attached.

Cert SAO MRCVS Resident in Small Animal Orthopaedics, The Royal Veterinary College ANATOMY The cruciate ligaments are two ligaments present in the knee or stifle joints.

The stifle joint relies solely upon soft tissue structures for its integrity; thus it differs from an elbow or a hip joint that have a lot of parallel joint surfaces and an interlocking structure to the joints that give them inherent stability and an almost vacuum effect that keeps the joint surfaces together.