title: The clinical presentation and surgical treatment of verrucous dermatitis lesions in a draught horse.
abstract: Verrucous pastern dermatitis is a progressive inflammatory skin disease commonly involving the palmar or plantar aspects of the pasterns of horses. There are no reports of successful surgical treatment for multifocal circumscribed verrucous masses in the chronic stages of verrucous pastern dermatitis. A combination of sharp dissection and electrocautery was used to resect numerous multifocal circumscribed verrucous masses from the distal hindlimb of an 11-year-old gelding draught horse. There was no evidence of significant regrowth or complications at a 24 month postoperative examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Large Animal Hospital, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Easter Bush, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
authors.forename: Luke A B
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Poore
authors.forename: Rod W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Else
authors.forename: Theresia L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Licka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002862:Chromoblastomycosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome