Gaskin
The muscular part of the hind leg between stifle and hock.
What is it?
The gaskin is to the hind leg what the forearm is to the foreleg: the last place with large muscles. A well-filled gaskin supplies power and keeps the hock stable.
- Where is it?
- Hind leg
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Sources: Merck Veterinary Manual · Wikipedia · The Open Sanctuary Project.