Melanoma in greys

["Tina Rushing" <tinarushing@coastside.net>]

I have a 7-year-old mare that had evidence of melanoma before she was 1 year old.  She was born chestnut, is dapple-grey now, and will turn flea-bitten grey - like her mother.  In her case, the melanoma are small and not a problem at this time. 

 

Her mother, pushing 20 years, has no melanoma.  My mare is one of 3 grey siblings (total 6 siblings; 3 of 6 babies are grey).  None of her siblings has any melanoma.  My mare has numerous grey half-siblings that do not have melanoma. 

 

I can't explain why my mare has melanoma while there is no known incidence of melanoma in her immediate family. 

 

Although I am alert to the condition in my mare, I would not hesitate to take on another grey horse.  I appreciate the posts from folks who have experience with melanoma treatments and I look forward to new discoveries, serendipitous and otherwise.  

 

Thanks to all who shared. 

Tina Rushing

El Granada, CA    

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Susith@aol.com

To: ridecamp@endurance.net

Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 4:06 PM

Subject: RC: melanomas in greys

...I wonder if the homozygous grey, the grey that turns white rather than turns
speckled or flea-bitten as they age, is more prone to this problem.

Susan