Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with weight loss and leg swelling diagnosed with multiple
By MacAllister, C et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1987·Department of Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multiple myeloma in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects the blood cells, based on its symptoms and test results. The horse showed signs of being a bit down, losing weight, swelling in the lower part of its left back leg, low red blood cell count, and high protein levels in the blood. X-rays revealed some damage to the bones. Unfortunately, no specific treatment was given for the cancer, and the horse was put to sleep.
Abstract
Multiple myeloma was diagnosed in a horse on the basis of clinical signs, protein electrophoresis pattern, Bence-Jones proteinuria, and radiographic changes in bone. The horse had mild depression, weight loss, edema of the distal portion of the left hind limb, anemia, hyperproteinemia, and monoclonal gammopathy in the beta 2 region. Radiographically, punctate cortical lysis of bone was seen. Specific treatment for the multiple myeloma was not attempted and the horse was euthanatized.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3654300/