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Papillomaviridae
Equine Papillomatosis and Sarcoids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Warts appear around these 4 places in horses: | Lips, muzzle, external nares, and legs |
| What is the age of the infected horses with warts? | 1-3 years |
| How do you treat this? | Same as for cattle |
| What is the most common benign tumor in horses? | a Sarcoid, representing about 20% of all equine tumors diagnosed at necropsy |
| What are sarcoids? | locally invasive benign fibroblastic skin tumors that occur in equids between 1-6 years of age |
| What types of breeds are more at risk for this virus due to a type of MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX? | Arabians, Appaloosas, and Quarter Horses |
| Describe characteristics of the lesions. | Commonly occur on traumatized area. Single or multiple. Occurs most frequently on lower legs, head, and ventral abdomen. Skin thickened and roughened, becomes ulcerated. |
| Do sarcoids metastasize? | NO, but they do persist for life and are locally invasive that usually reccuring within 6 months of surgical removal |
| What are three ways to treat sarcoids? | (1)Surgical incision. (2)Laser Surgery. (3)Cryosurgery |