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Old 02-24-2013, 11:28 PM
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Default Swamp Cancer in Horses

Any of you horse owners out there, have y'all ever heard of Swamp Cancer in horses? I went down today to check on my horses in the marsh and found one of my geldings had what appeared to be a blown out abscess on the back of his foot. After looking closer it was a growth that ruptured and dug out a deep area into his leg.
Talked to the vet this afternoon and that is the preliminary idea of what it is. Seems it is a fungal infection that horses pick up in wet environments. I had never heard of it but will find out on the vet trip tomorrow what this entails.
Has any one else had this happen??
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