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[RC] White Hairs everywhere - k s swigart

Txponygirls said:

We have a half arab / half walker cross. He is nine years old.
Never has he had any white hairs anywhere, and now all
of a sudden he is developing white spots everywhere! On
his neck, face, and mostly butt! He does have some on his
back, but the largest are on his butt and neck.

Is he a chesntnut?  Chestnuts (and I hear it is more prevalent in
Arabians and/or their relations) can get a condition called birdcatching
(I think), that causes this to happen.  They come and go or sometimes
they come and stay.  It has a tendency to happen at/around the time that
they change between summer and winter coats.

I think I have once seen it in a bay as well (but I wouldn't swear to
it).  I have never heard of it being related to work, soreness,
scarring, or anything like that.  And I have never heard of it causing
any problems.  There is a chestnut Quarter Horse at the barn that I am
at who is getting progressively spottier (although he is getting some
black spots as well) as he ages.  It is interesting to note, but not
anything that I would worry about.

kat
Orange County, Calif.



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