Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Proliferative pododermatitis (canker) with intralesional spirochetes in three horses.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Nagamine, Claude M et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In a study involving three horses, researchers found a type of bacteria called spirochetes in their feet, which were affected by a condition known as canker (proliferative pododermatitis). This suggests that these bacteria might play a role in causing ongoing foot problems in horses, similar to how they affect cows and sheep with their own foot diseases. The findings indicate a potential link between these bacteria and chronic foot issues in horses.
Abstract
Spirochetes were identified histologically in canker (proliferative pododermatitis) in 3 horses. The data suggest that spirochetes may contribute to the pathology of equine chronic foot diseases similar to the manner in which they contribute to the pathology of bovine papillomatous digital dermatitis and contagious ovine digital dermatitis.
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