| Tibia Skeletal |
| Common Name: Cannon bone, Rear leg bone, Hind shank, Hock bone |
| Number: Two, one located in each hindlimb |
| Description: A long bone possessing a distinctly curved shaft, the medial side being convex , and two extremities, which are in close contact with the fibula |
| Location: Extends obliquely downward and backward from the stifle to the hock in each hind limb |
| Division: Appendicular |
| Articulation: Joins the femur on the proximal end and the tarus on the distal end |