Meaning & History. Derived from the Slavic elements miru peace, world and slava glory. This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia, who presided over a civil war.eaning & History. Derived from the Slavic elements miru peace, world and slava glory. This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia, who presided over a civil war.
The stifle joint includes the kneecap and its ligaments and is the most complex joint in the horse. The stifle is similar to the human knee and is found on the hind limbs of the horse. A thin capsule surrounds the entire stifle joint that has a specialized fluid to help with shock absorption and lubrication.
Hives are swellings (edema) that can appear anywhere on a horse. Clear fluid leaks from capillary blood under the skin into the surrounding tissues. Most often they are seen on the neck, sides of the body, hip and upper area of the legs. They usually present as welts, wheals, rash or in the form of bumps.