Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Laryngeal rhinosporidiosis in a Belgian warmblood horse.
- Journal:
- Zoonoses and public health
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Nollet, H et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Large Animal Internal Medicine
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report discusses a Belgian Warmblood horse that developed unusual growths in its throat caused by a parasite called Rhinosporidium seeberi. This condition, known as laryngeal rhinosporidiosis, is very rare and has only been seen in a few human cases before. The findings are significant because this is the first time this parasite has been observed in horses in Belgium or northern Europe. The outcome of the horse's treatment is not mentioned, so it's unclear how well it responded to care.
Abstract
In Belgium and even in northern Europe Rhinosporidium seeberi has not been reported in autochtonous people or animals. In this paper, the authors report the first observation of laryngeal masses, caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, in a Belgian Warmblood horse. Moreover, laryngeal rhinosporidiosis is extremely rare since this localisation is only described in four human cases.
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