ANATOMY (Pelvic Limb)

Question 1

Nerves

Answer 1

• Sacral nerve
• Femoral nerve
• Saphenous nerve
• Common fibular nerve
• Tibial nerve
• Obturator nerve
• Ischiatic nerve
• Caudal gluteal nerve
• Cranial gluteal nerve

Question 2

Femoral nerve deficiency

Answer 2

-Inability to extend the stifle results in the inability to bear weight on limb
-There may also be a loss of sensation on the medial side of the limb (saphenous nerve)

Question 3

Obturator nerve paralysis

Answer 3

-GAPE muscles
>GAP adductors so legs will adduct and can result in downed cow

Question 4

Tibial nerve damage

Answer 4

-Affects the extensors of the tarsus and flexors of the digits. The tarsus drops and the animal cannot actively flex the digits

Question 5

Common fibular nerve

Answer 5

-Effects digital extensors similar to low radial nerve paralysis in the front limb… results in knuckling over

Question 6

Main arterial highway to hind paw

Answer 6

-L ventricle
-aorta
-external iliac artery
-femoral artery
-popliteal artery
-cranial tibial artery
-dorsal pedal artery

Question 7

satellite venous highway from hindpaw

Answer 7

-dorsal pedal vein
-cranial tibial vien
-popliteal vein
-femoral vein
-external iliac vein
-common iliac vein
-caudal vena cava

Question 8

Arterial blood collection in dogs:

Answer 8

-dorsal pedal artery
-femoral artery also used in CATS