Equine ears.

Re: Equine ears.

bob lehner — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:51:37 GMT

[quote user="Vikki Halliday"]

They sound like aural plaques, usually associated with a possible previous fly infestation, they are not like warts as the matter appears to be exudate rather than keratin proliferation as in a wart.

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A troll through the literature shows a strong body of opinion that aural plaques are caused by a papilloma virus (supported by histo-path and e.m. studies). It is postulated that the virus may indeed be spread by biting flies, and the lesions further exacerbated by flies - but it would seem unlikely that such specific and characterisitic lesions would be the result of fly-bites per se.

Re: Equine ears.

Vikki Halliday LLB — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:19:12 GMT

They sound like aural plaques, usually associated with a possible previous fly infestation, they are not like warts as the matter appears to be exudate rather than keratin proliferation as in a wart.

Old horsemen did indeed say that these were found in headshy horses, however I have ridden a few of these and can't say they were particularly touchy about their ears compared to any other similar equid.

Re: Equine ears.

bob lehner — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:42:02 GMT

Variant of papilloma virus ? Quite common and never seem to cause a problem - disappear spontaneously in my experience.

Re: Equine ears.

nikki — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:24:38 GMT

yes, sounds like aural plaques - if you start fiddling with them you'll make the horse headshy. leave well alone unless they start to bother the horse.

Re: Equine ears.

Wren — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:02:33 GMT

[quote user="Phil Elkins"]

The wife says its most probably benign oral plaques. They can get ear mires which tend to bother them but are hard to examine without sedating and needs a scope. If it's not bothered, leave well alone! From the horse's mouth!

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May have got lost in translation - more likely to be aural plaques?

Re: Equine ears.

Phil Elkins — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:46:18 GMT

Re: Equine ears.

Hannah Ridgwell — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:38:57 GMT

I wouldn't worry if it were mine. Just want to look like i know what I'm talking about so would be grateful, thanks.

Re: Equine ears.

Phil Elkins — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:36:47 GMT

More seriously, I'll ask the misses (an equine vet)!

Re: Equine ears.

Phil Elkins — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:36:15 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Ridgwell"]don't appear to be bothering him[/quote]

Then don't worry about it!