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Equine oncology Flashcards

1
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What skin tumours are common in horses?

A

Sarcoid
Squamous cell carcinoma
Papilloma
Mast cell tumour

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Most equine tumours affect the skin. What other neoplasm is common in horses?

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Lymphoma

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What breed is predisposed to melanomas?

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Lipizzaner

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What breeds are predisposed to ocular squamous cell carcinomas?

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Shire

Clydesdale

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Males are predisposed to which tumours?

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Squamous cell carcinomas (esp of penis)
Mast cell tumours
(SCC + MCT - 3 letter tumours!)

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Haemangiosarcoma is a tumour of which part of the body?

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Vascular endothelium

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Haemangiosarcomas are more common in middle-aged to older horses. What is the treatment and prognosis for these tumours?

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Very poor prognosis
Palliative treatment (surgery if possible?)
(Risk of haemorrhage)

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Lymphoma is the second most common equine tumour after skin neoplasms. What are the 4 types of equine lymphoma?

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Cutaneous
Mediastinal/thoracic/thymic
Multicentric
Alimentary

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There are no breed or sex predilections for lymphoma. Which form has the best prognosis?

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Cutaneous

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What lesions would make you suspicious of cutaneous lymphoma?

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Cutaneous/subcutaneous nodules

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What ages are predisposed to the 4 different types of lymphoma?

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Cutaneous - older
Alimentary - older
Thymic/thoracic/mediastinal - all ages
Multicentric - mature, young horses (4-12)

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A horse present with weight loss, depression, ventral and limb oedema and recurrent fever. What neoplasm is most likely?

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Mediastinal/thymic/thoracic lymphoma

Ventral AND limb oedema

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Both mediastinal/thoracic/thymic and multi centric lymphoma cause oedema. How do they differ in terms of which body parts are affected?

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Mediastinal/thoracic/thymic causes ventral AND limb oedema

Multicentric lymphoma - ventral oedema only

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How can mediastinal, thymic or thoracic lymphoma be diagnosed?

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Biopsy

Or cytology of effusion

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What is the prognosis and treatment for mediastinal/thoracic/thymic lymphoma?

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Poor prognosis

Palliative treatment

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Multicentric lymphoma affects mature, young horses. How are they treated?

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Surgery (if solitary tumour)

Chemotherapy

17
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Alimentary lymphoma is the most common intestinal neoplasm in horses. What is the treatment?

A

Surgery (if solitary)
Chemotherapy
(same as multi centric)

18
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What is the most common oral tumour of horses?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

predisposed to oral cavity and genitalia

19
Q

Ameloblastoma is an oral tumour in horses. What does it arise from?

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Odontogenic epithelium

20
Q

What age horses are predisposed to an ossifying fibroma? What part of the body is predisposed?

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Young horses

Rostral mandible

21
Q

Where are melanomas most common?

A

Around the anus/perineum

Lip/parotid region

22
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How are melanomas treated?

A

Surgical excision

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