Changes

*Hip Bones:

*Hip Bones:

**Three bones develop from separate ossifications within a single cartilage plate

**Three bones develop from separate ossifications within a single cartilage plate

**[[Ilium - Anatomy and Physiology|Ilium]]: craniodorsal, extends obliquely forward from hip to articulate with sacrum

**[[Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Ilium|Ilium]]: craniodorsal, extends obliquely forward from hip to articulate with sacrum

***Cranial wing varies between species

***Cranial wing varies between species

***Dorsally, forms '''sacral tuber''' more prominent in large animals than dogs and cats

***Dorsally, forms '''sacral tuber''' more prominent in large animals than dogs and cats

***Body is deeply excavated for attachment of the gluteus medius

***Body is deeply excavated for attachment of the gluteus medius

***'''Greater Sciatic Notch''' on dorsal border of the wing is cut away at its junction with the shaft to allow the sciatic nerve passage en route to the hind limb

***'''Greater Sciatic Notch''' on dorsal border of the wing is cut away at its junction with the shaft to allow the sciatic nerve passage en route to the hind limb

**[[Pubis - Anatomy & Physiology|Pubis]] : extends medially from the joint to form cranial pelvic floor

**[[Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Pubis|Pubis]] : extends medially from the joint to form cranial pelvic floor

***L-shaped to give two branches: cranial (acetabular) and caudal (symphysial)

***L-shaped to give two branches: cranial (acetabular) and caudal (symphysial)

**[[Ischium - Anatomy & Physiology|Ischium]]: caudal, forms most of pelvic floor

**[[Ischium - Anatomy & Physiology|Ischium]]: caudal, forms most of pelvic floor