(15) - Exuberant Granulation Tissue

Question 1

1. The horse is notorious for the formation of exuberation granulation tissue in wounds, especially where?
2. Equine exuberant granulation tissue is characterized clinically by a proliferation of hemorrhagic granulation tissue that fails to do what?

Answer 1

1. those on the distal extremities.

2. heal and epithelialize.

Question 2

1. What is important to rule in/out the various differentials?
2. The differential diagnosis include: equine sarcoid, squamous cell carcinoma, habronemiasis, and infectious granulomas (e.g. pythiosis, basidiobolomycosis, and botryomycosis).

Answer 2

1. Skin biopsy