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Discussion on Nodular ring on back
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Brnrat
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Posted on Saturday, Jan 8, 2005 - 9:43 pm:
About 4 weeks ago I noticed that my 8 yo gelding had what I thought was a bite of some sort on his back up near his loin area. Didn't think too much about it until it did not go away. Started out as a nickel sized round bump sort of reaction but now has flattened and spread into an oval shape with several little pointed red/brown scabby type nodules along the perimeter; no hair loss. The skin/hair area within the oval shape is normal. What could this be??
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 9, 2005 - 10:53 am:
I am afraid nodules with the hair remaining has a very long list of possibilities. For important differentiating characteristics see Equine Diseases � Skin Diseases � Overview of Bumps, Nodules, Warts & Tumors.
DrO
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Ivan
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Posted on Sunday, Mar 13, 2005 - 2:12 pm:
I have a horse with a large Nodular Necrobiosis on his back that has granulated into a large (small palm sized) bump. It is starting to cause a problem with his riding...he is a show horse. My vet has injected it with steroids and nothing happened. Do you have any treatments that are non-evasive? Is there any NEW treatments that will not risk foundering him?
Thanks!
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Mar 14, 2005 - 8:03 am:
Ivan how do you know this is NN?
DrO
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Member:
Ivan
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Posted on Monday, Mar 14, 2005 - 9:30 am:
I have had a biopsy...it is large. The vet calls it Eosinophilic Granuloma w/ Collegen Degeneration... also known as NN...
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Mar 14, 2005 - 4:16 pm:
Corticosteroid therapy is usually effective and safe. Occasionally it will fail and surgery required. Do you know the dosage and type of corticosteroid used?
DrO
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Ivan
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Posted on Monday, Mar 14, 2005 - 7:12 pm:
I believe the type was depo?? (is that right?) and we only injected once time. Is there anything else "new" coming along such as freezing small sections? DMSO? etc.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Mar 15, 2005 - 9:34 am:
Not that I have seen ivan, following the failure of Depo, surgery is considered the standard and has a very good prognosis. However you should check our protocol for NN in Equine Diseases » Skin Diseases » Bumps / Nodules / Warts / Tumors » Overview of Bumps, Nodules, Warts & Tumors to see be sure it has been followed.
DrO
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