Movement Flashcards
cursorial
running
fossorial
digging
saltatorial
hopping
arboreal
climbing
what kind of cursorial foot posture do dogs have
digitigrade
different forelimb conformations dogs
normal
feet out-turned
elbows out-turned
different hindlimb conformations dogs
normal
cow-hocked
barrel-legged
normal feet dogs
rounded or cat foot
hare foot dogs
-elongated middle digit
-burst of energy breeds
flat foot or down pastern dogs
-foot type gets penalized in shows
-doesn’t support weight of dog
splayed foot dogs
spread out toes and wide foot
how do cats walk with their nails
cats except cheetahs walk with claws retracted
what is cat and dog foot fall considered
-cat is considered circular
-dog is considered ovoid
lobes on cats and dogs paws
-cats have 3 on hind paws and 2 on the forepaws
-dogs have two lobes on the hind paws and one on the forepaw
size difference in front and back paws in cats
front is 1.5x larger
size difference in front and back paws in dogs
front is 1.3x bigger
what is a foot fall cycle
each foot has moved once
gait meaning
pattern of legs movements repetitively moving
what do dogs do when they walk
they recover 70% of kinetic energy as they walk
factors affecting foot fall and gait
-center of gravity (affects smoothness)
-angulation (affects thrust and weight bearing)
-spine (affects projection forward)`
centre of gravity for dogs
-imaginary line ob body where all forces are equal
-legs move more to the center as speed increases
-when paws lift center of gravity shifts
-walking=supported by 3 points on the ground
-less support at higher gait/speed
broad stanced dogs
-prevents dog from being overturned
-BC dogs are limited in chest expansion for deep breathing
-can rotate ribs 90, and already spread far for cant expand causing breathing issues
-very loose joints (to roll around as tossed and shook)
front legs purpose
-shock absorbers
-loosely attached by muscles
-trapezius, rhomoideus, serratus vantralis
back leg purpose
-strongly attached muscles by tendons
-muscles for movement