croup
The croup is a body region in mammals that is located in the transition area between the lumbar spine , sacrum and caudal vertebrae . In topographical anatomy , this area is called the gluteal region ( buttock region or, in animals, croup region ). Their shape is particularly important for horses and dogs , as it can represent a decisive characteristic for the usability of the animal (for example with horses, see exterior: croup ) or, as with dogs, a characteristic of the respective dog breed , which is prescribed in the standards is (see house dog: anatomy ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peter Popesko: Atlas of topographical anatomy of the domestic animals . 6th edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-8304-1068-3 , pp. 34, 82, 158, 181 .
Web links
Wiktionary: croup - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
