- Caused by Habronema sp. or Draschia sp. - spread by house flies or stable flies
- In traumatised or moist soft skin
- Grossly:
- Single or multiple tomorous masses that proliferate and ulcerate
- Red to brown, on section have small gritty yellow to white foci
- Microscopically:
- Nodular dermatitis
- Eosinophils, epithelioid macrophages, multinucleated giant cells
- Larvae and necrotic tissue
- Granulation tissue with neutrophils along ulcerated surface
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Description
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References
- Knottenbelt, D.C. A Handbook of Equine Medicine for Final Year Students University of Liverpool
- Rose, R. J. and Hodgson, D. R. (2000) Manual of Equine Practice (Second Edition) Sauders.
| Also known as: | Summer sores |