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The clinical presentation of a mid‐tail melanocytoma with sudden malignant transformation in a bay Irish Draught gelding |
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| Authors: | L A Poore J R Rest D C Knottenbelt |
| Institution: | 1. The Avonvale Veterinary Practice, Ratley Lodge, Ratley, Banbury, UK;2. Focus‐Veterinary Histopathology International, The Heath, Runcorn, Cheshire, UK;3. Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Division of Equine Studies, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire, UK |
| Abstract: | Equine melanocytic tumours may be either a benign or malignant skin disease. They commonly involve the skin of grey horses. There are no reports of mid‐tail melanocytoma with sudden malignant transformation. Partial tail amputation was used to resect a melanocytic tumour mass from the mid‐tail of a 16‐year‐old bay Irish Draught (ID) horse. There was no evidence of significant re‐growth or complications at a 6‐month post operative examination. |
| Keywords: | horse melanocytoma tumour malignant amputation |