How Do You Diagnose Ulcerative Lymphangitis In Horses?
This disease is also known as equine ulcerative lymphangitis and is a mildly contagious skin condition or inflammation of the lymphatic vessels in the lower limbs. It usually affects horses, but has been known to affect cattle. Fortunately this type of infection doesn’t happen all that often, and it can be treated fairly easily if caught early enough, with attention to disinfection and cleaning lower limbs wounds on a regular basis. Evaluate if your horse has any infected wounds on his lower limbs and whether or not there is swelling and pain causing lameness. This disease can be confused with epizootic lymphangitis, a contagious disease caused by a fungus. Inspect your horse’s fetlock area for the appearance of any nodules under the skin. You are searching for raised bumps ranging in size and feel from soft to hard. If the disease is far enough along you’ll see a creeping eruption along the lymph vessels in the lower limbs. Palpate the swollen nodules to determine if they are starting
