Diagnosis and surgical management of pythiosis in draft horses: report of 33 cases in Egypt
E Mosbah, GIA Karrouf, EA Younis, HS Saad… - Journal of Equine …, 2012 - Elsevier
A total of 33 draft horses suffering from cutaneous pythiosis were referred to Mansoura
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Egypt, between October 2008 and January 2011. The animals
presented ulcerative, granulomatous lesions located at the ventral aspect of the thorax (n=
10), abdomen (n= 14), forelimbs (n= 5), hind limbs (n= 2), and presternal region (n= 1) and
at withers (n= 1). The animals suffered from ulcerations composed of whitish yellow tissue
having numerous draining tracts that discharge serosanguineous or bloody exudates. Initial …
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Egypt, between October 2008 and January 2011. The animals
presented ulcerative, granulomatous lesions located at the ventral aspect of the thorax (n=
10), abdomen (n= 14), forelimbs (n= 5), hind limbs (n= 2), and presternal region (n= 1) and
at withers (n= 1). The animals suffered from ulcerations composed of whitish yellow tissue
having numerous draining tracts that discharge serosanguineous or bloody exudates. Initial …