Carpitis is?

Carpitis is?

• A. Popped knee or enlargement of the knee joint as a result of inflammation
• B. Inflammation of the hock joint
• C. Inflammation of the fetlock joint
• D. Inflammation of the pastern

Answer: (A)

Carpitis refers to inflammation of the carpus, the horse’s knee joint. When inflamed, the knee joint swells and can appear enlarged, often described as a “popped knee.” The other options point to inflammation of different joints (hock/tarsus in the hind limb, fetlock, or pastern), so they don’t describe carpitis.

Carpitis refers to inflammation of the carpus, the horse’s knee joint. When inflamed, the knee joint swells and can appear enlarged, often described as a “popped knee.” The other options point to inflammation of different joints (hock/tarsus in the hind limb, fetlock, or pastern), so they don’t describe carpitis.