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[RC] Myhorse's black spots - MarineraSeveral weeks ago I sent a message to ridecamp in regard to the black spots my 24 year old grey Arabian gelding was getting. A treatment with steroids did not slow down the development of the spots. He now has more. A biopsy report has been sent to me which is in such technical language I am hard pressed to understand it ie: 1. Moderate to abundant epidermal and follicular infundibular hyperpigmentation (melanoderma or lentigo 2. Mild lymphocytic peribulbar infiltration. Comments include: "Melanoderma is usually acquired condition and most commonly associated with chronic dermatitis. However, I do not observe evidence of inflammation of the epidermis and dermis. Therefore, this lesion is likely a letigo which is an idiopathic macular melanosis of horses. Lentigines are usually appear as an annular, non-palpable dark black spots with age..." While my veterinarian has never seen this condition in a horse before (although he says it is not too unusual in cats), he says that he foresees no treatment necessary and that he does not feel the horse's general health and longevity are compromised by the condition. I want to thank all the people who contacted me privately and though ridecamp. I appreciate your concern and interest. And if any of you see me trotting down the trail on an appaloosa, remember looks can deceive. He is really a purebred Arabian. Julie Suhr ============================================================ Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough ~ Theodore Roosevelt ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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