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Common Skin Conditions in Horses Flashcards

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What are some causes of pruritis in horses?

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  • Lice
  • Mites
  • Ticks
  • Nematodes
  • Hypersensitivity
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Name 2 lice of horses

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Werneckiella

Haematopinus asini

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Describe the features of Werneckiella and where it affects horses

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  • Biting louse
  • Feeds on epidermal debris
  • Dorsolateral trunk, neck and face
  • Common in the winter when horses have a thicker coat
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Describe the features of Haematopinus asini and where it affects horses

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  • Sucking louse
  • Feeds on blood
  • Mane, tail, fetlock and pastern
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How are lice treated and diagnosed?

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Diagnosis using coat brushing and hair plucks

Treated with pyrethroids, fipronil, pyrethrins

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Name some examples of mites found on horses

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  • Chorioptes equi
  • Sarcoptes scabei
  • Psoroptes equi
  • Trombiculidiasis
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Where on a horses body is affected by Chorioptes equi?

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  • Distal limbs where there are lots of feathers, particularly in draft breeds and cobs
  • Warm, damp area
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How will a horse show signs/react when they have a Chorioptes equi infection?

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Intense pruritus with stamping/scratching/chewing of feet

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What features of Chorioptes equi make the mite distinguishable?

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  • Cup shaped suckers on the ends of its limbs
  • Dorsal anus
  • Limbs extend past the body margins
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Trombiculidiasis is also known as?

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Harvest mites

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Name the poultry mite which also affects horses?

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Dermanyssus gallinae

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How are mites diagnosed?

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Skin brushings

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How are mites treated?

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  • Macrocytic lactone injections
  • Topical macrocytic lactones
  • Topical shampoos: lime sulphur, selenium sulphate
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Name the pinworm of horses

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Oxyuris equi

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Describe the features of Oxyuris equi and how that causes clinical signs

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  • Perianal pruritus
  • Migrates out of the anus to lay eggs
  • The glue they use to stick the eggs onto the skin causes itch
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How is Oxyuris equi diagnosed?

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Clinical signs + cellophane tape for diagnosis

- Lemon shaped eggs

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How is Oxyuris equi treated?

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Oral anthelmintics

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Ulcerative nodules in spring and summer caused by fly larvae in the skin are due to which parasite?

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Habronemiasis

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Name the neck worm of horses

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Onchocerca cervicalis

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Where is Onchocerca cervicalis found in the horse?

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  • Adult lives in nuchal ligament

- Microfilarie migrate to skin → hypersensitivity

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What is the cause of ‘sweet itch’

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Culicoides spp

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What are the features of Culicoides insect hypersensitivity

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  • Main, back, tail, ventrum
  • Seasonal
  • Reaction to the midges saliva
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How is Culicoides insect hypersensitivity prevented?

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  • Avoid midge contact – move to a drier, windier location, cover with rug
  • Reduce immune reaction e.g. steroids
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What is atopy?

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Sensitivity to multiple allergens

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How is atopy diagnosed?
EXCLUSION (intradermal skin testing can help identify allergens)
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How is atopy treated?
- Avoid allergen - Immunotherapy - Corticosteroids/ Antihistamines - Improve Skin Barrier Function
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Compare scaling vs crusting
``` Scaling: - Dry and grey Crusting: - Yellow, red, brown - Wet and damp with a serous ooze ```
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Rain scald is caused by?
Dermatophilosis
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Describe the characteristics and location of lesions due to Dermatophilosis
- Chronic moisture + skin damage activate bacteria - Lesion: crust, moist mats of hair - Back, rump, gluteal area, face, neck extremities - Can be quite focal or extensive lesions
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How is dermatophilosis diagnosed and treated?
Diagnosis: Cytology (smear pus onto a slide and look for the typical ‘train track’ appearance of the bacteria ) Treatment: - Topical: mild cases - Systemic antimicrobials: severe cases
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Ring worm is also called?
Dermatophytosis
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Which animals are susceptible to Dermatophytosis?
Young and immunocompromised
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What are the signs of ringworm?
Circular patches of alopecia
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How is ringworm diagnosed and treated?
- Diagnosis: fungal culture, PCR, microscopy | - Treatment: Topical antifungals (natamycin, enilconazole, miconazole)
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What are the two causes of photosensitisation?
- Hepatogenous e.g. liver failure | - Ingestion or application of a photodynamic agent e.g. certain plant spp
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Name 2 examples of plants that cause photosensitisation
- St johns wort | - Ragwort
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Which plant leads to toxicity and irreversible liver failure?
Ragwort
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Name the common disorder that affects non-pigmented areas on distal limb (lateral)
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
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How is Leukocytoclastic vasculitis treated?
- Avoid exposure to light - Corticosteroids - Wash legs to remove crusts
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What is pemphigus foliaceous?
- Rare, autoimmune disease against desmosomes that hold cells together over the skin - Causes severe crusting
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Name the condition that causes grass warts
Viral papillomatosis
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How is Viral papillomatosis treated?
- cosmetic issue | - don't need to treat
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What is the cause of warbles?
Larval stages of Hypoderma bovis and lineatum
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How does warbles present?
Nodules with a central pore that is often painful
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Describe the features of eosinophilic granuloma
- collagen necrosis - single or multiple - 0.5-10cm in size - non-painful - non-pruritic
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What is seen on the histology of an eosinophilic granuloma complex?
Flame figures (collagen) and lots of inflammatory cells
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What are the most common skin tumours of horses?
Sarcoids
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Name the 6 clinical sarcoid presentation
- Occult - Verrucose - Nodular - Fibroblastic - Mixed - Malignant
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What is the danger with biopsying a sarcoid?
Dangers of exacerbating them and making them more aggressive
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How are Sarcoids treated?
- Surgery / Laser Removal - ‘Immune’ therapy - BCG Injections - Cytotoxics (topical & injection) - Antimitotics (topical) - Photodynamic therapy - Lots of treatment failures
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What are the 4 prognosis rules for sarcoids?
RULE 1: The more they have the more they get RULE 2: The fewer they have the fewer they get RULE 3: Multiply over summer & grow over winter RULE 4: A single sarcoid implies (genetic) susceptibility
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Which tumour is common in grey horses?
Melanoma
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Where are melanomas most commonly located?
Perineum Tail Head Parotid region
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Where are squamous cells carcinomas most commonly located?
- Most common in poorly pigmented animals | - Most common locations: external genitalia, eye

Y3 MOD Dermatology (12 decks)

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