What is the Tail?The tail is the posterior elongated part of a cat that extends beyond the trunk or main part of the body.Where is the Tail Located?The tail is located at the end of the vertebral column. It is the hind-most part of the backbone.What is the General Structure of the Tail?The tail is composed of up to 20 supple and articulated caudal vertebrae, depending on the species, breed and individual. These vertebrae are enclosed by a versatile musculature making the various segments, especially the tip, capable of finely graded movements that lift the tail, move it from side to side, or draw it down toward the anus or between the hind legs. The caudal or tail muscles lie on the lumbar vertebrae and sacrum (of the lower back) and tail vertebrae, and insert on the caudal (tail) vertebrae exclusively. The muscles are attached to the tail vertebrae by tendons.
No matter how hard we try and no matter how well we take care of our pets, they may still incur injuries from accidents, ranging from severe to mild. Soft tissues are those tissue surrounding bones and...
Tail trauma is an occasional problem mainly in outdoor cats. Also known as broken tail or dislocated tail, clinical signs can vary from a kink in the tail to complete paralysis with fecal/urinary incontinence....
Automobile injury or trauma is an injury sustained when a cat is struck by a moving vehicle such as a car, truck, snowplow, train or motorcycle. Injuries may also occur as the result of human abuse, falling...
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