10- Equine skin masses workshop Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 common skin tumours seen in horses
A
Sarcoids
Melanomas
Squamous cell carcinoma
2
Q
What are the 4 types of sarcoids
A
Nodular
Occult
verrucose
fibroblastic
3
Q
What are the 4 types of melanomas
A
Meloncytic naevi
Dermal melanonma
melanomatosis
anapaestic
4
Q
Where are squamous cell carcinomas usually found
A
urogenital lesion or around the eye
5
Q
melanomas are predominantly found in ….
A
grey horses
6
Q
Treatment options for skin massess in horses
A
Sharp/ laser excision
Cryotherapy (freezing)
Radiotherapy
Chemical- chemotherapeutic
Castration bands- sarcoids
7
Q
Which type of sarcoid will bleed when knocked
A
fibroblastic sarcoid
8
Q
What causes sarcoids
A
caused by papilloma virus
flies transmit the virus
