Normal Anatomy & Positioning of the Small Animals

Head and Neck

Figure 1: Normal canine skull, ventrolateral position.

Figure 2: Normal canine skull, lateral position.

Figure 3: Normal feline skull, dorsoventral position.

Figure 4: Normal feline skull, laterall position.  

Figure 5: Skull of two-week-old dog. Note the unossified suture lines and open fontanels. The permanent teeth can be seen behind the temporary teeth.

Figure 6: Skull of a four-month-old dog.

Figure 7: Normal dolichocephalic skull, collie breed.

Figure 8: Normal brachycephalic skull, collie breed.