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HYGROMA CARPIANO [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

... a prominent, fluid-filled swelling on the dorsal aspect of the carpus is seen when repeated trauma causes a local bursitis.

OBS

"Popped knees" is a layman's term used to describe enlargement in the front of the carpal joints of a horse. The knees look like they have "popped out."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Tuméfaction fluctuante située sur la face antérieure du genou et provenant généralement d'un coup.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina veterinaria
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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