Does Your Horse Have Equine Dermatophilosis?
Dermatophilosis is a condition that horses can contract. Although dermatophilosis can be seen throughout the US, it is probably the most common in the southeastern portion of the United States where the weather condition is frequently wet, warm, and humid. This disease can also affect pigs, dogs, and cats although the condition is not as common. There is even rare cases of human contracting it! But don't worry, it is very rare for human to contract the disease.
Here we are going to explain what Equine Dermatophilosis is...
What Causes Equine Dermatophilosis?
Equine dermatophilosis is a condition commonly referred to as rain rot, rain scald, and streptothricosis. Many horse owners believed that this condition is caused by a fungus. However, they are wrong.
Dermatophilosis is in fact caused by an organism called dermatophilus congolensis. In horses the dermatophilus congolensis works by entering the follicle of the horses hair shaft. Once it is in the horses hair shaft it can be seen in the form of a large hive.
When these hives are removed from the skin horse owners can easily see several (literally dozens and dozens) of hairs embedded in each large lump. Because the dermatophilus congolensis damages the hair root removing these hives does not seem to bother or pain the horse in anyway. Once the scabs/hives are removed owners can see that the skin under the hives is generally a pink color and oozing a yellow pus.
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Dermatophilosis is in fact caused by an organism called dermatophilus congolensis. In horses the dermatophilus congolensis works by entering the follicle of the horses hair shaft. Once it is in the horses hair shaft it can be seen in the form of a large hive.
When these hives are removed from the skin horse owners can easily see several (literally dozens and dozens) of hairs embedded in each large lump. Because the dermatophilus congolensis damages the hair root removing these hives does not seem to bother or pain the horse in anyway. Once the scabs/hives are removed owners can see that the skin under the hives is generally a pink color and oozing a yellow pus.
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