Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse showing signs of poor performance and swelling - what could be
By Roberts, M C·Published in Equine veterinary journal·1977·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of primary lymphoid leukaemia in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old gelding (a male horse that has been castrated) was diagnosed with primary lymphoid leukemia, a type of cancer affecting the blood. The horse had been showing signs of decreased performance and poor condition, and later developed swelling in his legs and became very tired and dull. Blood tests showed a significant increase in certain white blood cells, indicating excessive production of immature blood cells, and a bone marrow biopsy confirmed the seriousness of the illness. Unfortunately, the outcome of the treatment is not mentioned in the abstract.
Abstract
Progressive leukaemic changes and a persistent anaemia were demonstrated in the blood of a 7 year old gelding, which had shown early signs of lowered performance and unthriftiness, and later developed dependent oedema and became dull and listless. The total leucocyte count, initially within the normal range although reflecting an absolute lymphocytosis, increased fourfold in 6 days from excessive lymphoid production involving predominantly the more immature cell types; lymphoblasts, prolymphocytes and large lymphocytes. The severity of the condition was confirmed by bone marrow biopsy.
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