Horse Colic or Could It Be Lymphoma? Although horses do not often get cancer other than melanoma, researchers now believe that lymphoma is more prevalent than previously thought. Unfortunately, most lymphomas in horses don’t enlarge the lymph nodes, but instead involve internal organs inaccessible for biopsy making the cancer difficult to diagnose. Lymphoma in the horse generates a considerable inflammatory response characterized by influx into the tumor of cells, many of which are reactive lymphocytes. These inflammatory cells may contribute substantially to the size of the tumor masses. The cause of lymphoma in horses remains unknown; no viral cause has been found, as it has in other animals. The most common signs are often mistaken for colic or other internal disorders. As the cancerous masses in the spleen and other abdominal areas grow in size, the horse becomes very uncomfortable and attempts to relieve the pressure by actions that mimic colic. One of the main symptoms associated with lymphoma is weight loss, usually associated with intestinal involvement or the effects of cancer on the body’s metabolism. Please follow the link to read more hauctions.net/2014/05/26/horse-colic-or-could-it-be-lymphoma/
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 15:18:50 +0000
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