Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with hair loss and scaling on face - what could it be?
By Osborne, Christina·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2006·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sebaceous adenitis in a 7-year-old Arabian gelding.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Arabian gelding had been dealing with skin issues for about nine months, which included dry patches, crusty areas, hair loss, and lightening of the skin around his eyes and muzzle. After examining tissue samples, the vet diagnosed him with sebaceous adenitis, a condition affecting the skin's oil glands. Interestingly, the skin problems improved on their own, which also happened at the same time that a growth on his neck shrank. Overall, the horse's skin condition resolved without any treatment.
Abstract
A 7-year-old Arabian gelding was presented with a 9-month history of progressive patches of nonpruritic scaling, crusting, alopecia, and leukoderma of the periocular areas and muzzle, becoming generalized over time. Sebaceous adenitis was diagnosed on histopathologic examination. Lesions resolved without treatment, coinciding with regression of a sarcoid on the neck.
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