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Multiple myeloma in a horse.
C MacAllister1, C Qualls, R Tyler
1Department of Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|August 1, 1987
Summary
This study details a horse diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of plasma cells. Diagnosis was based on clinical signs, blood protein abnormalities, and bone lesions, leading to euthanasia.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Oncology
- Equine Health
Background:
- Multiple myeloma is a rare neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells.
- Diagnosis in horses is infrequently reported.
- Clinical presentation can be variable.