What causes a horses glands to swell?
Streptococcus equi, also known as “strangles,” is a bacterial infection that can result in severe enlargement of the retropharyngeal lymph nodes. This type of swelling may be seen and felt just behind the mandible. Horses with strangles will run a fever and may develop thick nasal discharge.
How is lymphoma treated in horses?
Current treatment options are surgical excision, radiation or administration of chemotherapeutic drugs. Treatment of horses with lymphoma can result in palliation and occasional resolution of this disease.
What is strangulating lipoma in horses?
Strangulating lipomas: One of the more common obstructions we see, especially in older horses, is something called a strangulating lipoma. A “lipoma” is a benign fatty tumor that develops within the mesentery. (We call it “benign” because it’s a tumor that does not metastasize to other parts of the body.
How old is my gelding with a swollen sheath?
I have 18 yr old gelding (been my boy since he was 5 months old). He has always had a large sheath. Recently, I noticed it was swollen. The vet was out and she said it was nice and clean, he just needed exercise. Well that worked for about 2 months and it is now worse.
What causes hard swelling in the lymph nodes of a horse?
Enlarged lymph nodes, thyroid gland, salivary glands and cancer are all possibilities here. Hard swelling on bones – If caused by trauma, the swelling is usually warm and soft. Splints, growth plate enlargements, fast-growing teeth, inflamed tooth roots and osteoarthritis are all possible causes.
What should I do about my horse’s swollen sheath?
He has always had a large sheath. Recently, I noticed it was swollen. The vet was out and she said it was nice and clean, he just needed exercise. Well that worked for about 2 months and it is now worse. A different vet said to put him on penicillin; swelling went down but then came back once off the penicillin.
Why does my horse have a pendulous sheath?
We also see that overweight horses, especially those with equine metabolic syndrome, tend to deposit fat in their prepuce area, and this can ultimately lead to a pendulous and somewhat edematous (having excessive fluid accumulation) sheath.