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Dog anatomy comprises the anatomical study of the visible parts of the body of a domestic dog. Details of structures vary tremendously from breed to breed, more than in any other animal species, wild or domesticated, [ 1 ] as dogs are highly variable in height and weight.
Miller died in 1960, and the first edition of The Anatomy of the Dog was published posthumously in 1964, [1] with George C. Christensen and Howard E. Evans as co-authors. [2] Evans and Christensen also co-authored the second edition, published in 1979, retitled as Miller's Anatomy of the Dog. [3]
This category contains articles about the physical structure and appearance of the domestic dog. For diseases and disorders of dog anatomy, see Category:Dog health . Pages in category "Dog anatomy"
Pilliner S, Elmhurst S and Davies Z (2009) The Horse in Motion: The Anatomy and Physiology of Equine Locomotion John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781405147484. Stonehenge (2011) The Comparative Anatomy of Man, the Horse, and the Dog - Containing Information on Skeletons, the Nervous System and Other Aspects of Anatomy Abhedananda Press. ISBN 9781446536407.
Dog communication is the transfer of information between dogs, as well as between dogs and humans. [136] Communication behaviors of dogs include eye gaze, facial expression, [137] [138] vocalization, body posture (including movements of bodies and limbs), and gustatory communication (scents, pheromones, and taste).
The canine space (also termed the infra-orbital space) [1] is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fascial spaces or tissue spaces). It is a thin potential space on the face, and is paired on either side.
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This dog's stifle joint is labeled 12. The stifle joint (often simply stifle) is a complex joint in the hind limbs of quadruped mammals such as the sheep, horse or dog. It is the equivalent of the human knee and is often the largest synovial joint in the animal's body. The stifle joint joins three bones: the femur, patella, and tibia.