Pythiosis in
horses is a proliferative and ulcerative
disease that primarily
affects the
skin and
subcutaneous tissue of
limbs, thoracic-abdominal region and
head. This
disease sometimes can also
affect limb bones or cause tumoral masses in
abdomen. Usually, the cutaneous cases are confused with
habronemiasis. The
disease is more common in marshy areas, places with formation of slow
drainage ponds and
aquatic vegetation under high
temperatures. The aim of this study was to describe the development of facial lesions in a
horse caused by
pythiosis in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, and, additionally to discuss relevantissues regarding the
diagnosis, clinical course and response to
immunotherapy treatment.[...](AU)