Excision as treatment of dermal melanomatosis in horses: 11 cases (1994-2000).
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether excision was an acceptable treatment for dermal melanomatosis in horses.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
11 horses with dermal melanomatosis involving the perineal, perianal, or perirectal region or ventral surface of the tail in which treatment consisted of tumor excision.


METHODS
Medical records were reviewed. Follow-up information was obtained from owners through telephone interviews.


RESULTS
9 of the 11 horses were alive at the time of follow-up interviews. None of the horses had regrowth at the surgery site where the primary tumor was removed. There were no confirmed clinical signs of internal metastasis.


CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest that excision of dermal melanomatosis in horses may be a reasonable treatment option.
Rowe
Emma L
EL
Marion duPont Scott Equine Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA.
Sullins
Kenneth E
KE
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome