Studies on ocular squamous cell carcinoma among horses in borno state, Nigeria

Abstract

A survey of squamous cell carcinoma in horses brought to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Maiduguri was made over a period of 2 years (August, 1990 to August, 1992). Of the 62 horses brought to the Hospital 3(0.05%) were diagnosed to be suffering from squamous cell carcinoma. All the 3(100%) of the horses that had squamous cell carcinoma were albinos. It was concluded that although the prevalence of ocular squamous cell carcinoma is low in the semi arid region of Borno State, the skin pigmentation has an effect on the occurrence of the condition in horses in the area.

Ume etude du cancer des cellules squameuses chez les chevaux apport’s a l’hopital veteunaise de l’ universite de maiduguri etait faite sun une peuode de 2 ans (Sout, 1990 a Aout, 1992). De 62 chevaux afforte’s a l’ Hopilal 3 (0.05%) ont ete diagnostiques souffrant du cancer des cellules squamenses. Tous les 3 (100%) chevaux etaient albinos. C’etait conclu que malgre’ que la prevalence de cancer des cellules squameuses occulaise soit basse dans la region semi - aude de l’etat de Borno state, Nigeria, la pigmentation du corps a un effect sur l’ apparition de la condition des chevanx dans cette zone.