Cutaneous vasculitis in equines: a retrospective study of 72 cases.
Cutaneous vasculitis was identified by histopathological findings in 72 equines. The most frequent clinical findings were crusts/scales and oedema of the legs with the most common underlying disease being photo-aggravated dermatitis. Common laboratory findings were anaemia, neutrophilia, hyperglycaemia and hyperglobulinaemia. Histopathological patterns were most commonly cell-poor and lymphocytic/histiocytic. While statistically supported treatment recommendations could not be made due to the large numbers of confounding factors, trimethoprim-sulfa antibiotics, corticosteroids, and/or resolution or control of the underlying disease process were the most common treatment modalities.
White
Stephen D
SD
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. sdwhite@ucdavis.edu
Affolter
Verena K
VK
Dewey
Jennifer
J
Kass
Philip H
PH
Outerbridge
Catherine
C
Ihrke
Peter J
PJ
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents