Knee crease

Knee crease in a horse

In animal anatomy, the skin fold between the lateral abdominal wall and the hind limb is called the knee fold (in technical terms Latin: plica lateralis ) . It limits the groin region to the side. The knee fold lymph nodes are located in the knee fold region ( regio plicae lateralis ) . In addition, the descending branch of the deep circumflex artery runs in it . Subcutaneous injections can be made into the knee crease in piglets or birds . In addition, the knee crease in sows in the form of a flank grip can be used to examine the tolerance reflex .

Individual evidence

↑ Franz-Viktor Salomon: General anatomy of domestic mammals. In: Anatomy for veterinary medicine . Enke Stuttgart. 3rd ext. Edition 2015, ISBN 978-3-8304-1288-5 , p. 23.
↑ Walter Baumgartner: Clinical propaedeutics of internal diseases and skin diseases of pets and pets. Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-8304-4156-4
↑ Michael Pees: Key symptoms in parrots and parakeets: Diagnostic guide and therapy . Enke, Stuttgart, 2nd edition 2011, ISBN 978-3-8304-1187-1
↑ Walter Busch, Dagmar Waberski: Artificial insemination for domestic and farm animals . Schattauer, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7945-2410-5 , p. 212.

[1] Franz-Viktor Salomon: General anatomy of domestic mammals. In: Anatomy for veterinary medicine . Enke Stuttgart. 3rd ext. Edition 2015, ISBN 978-3-8304-1288-5 , p. 23.

[2] Walter Baumgartner: Clinical propaedeutics of internal diseases and skin diseases of pets and pets. Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-8304-4156-4

[3] Michael Pees: Key symptoms in parrots and parakeets: Diagnostic guide and therapy . Enke, Stuttgart, 2nd edition 2011, ISBN 978-3-8304-1187-1

[4] Walter Busch, Dagmar Waberski: Artificial insemination for domestic and farm animals . Schattauer, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7945-2410-5 , p. 212.