Miller R I, Campbell R S
Aust Vet J. 1982 Aug;59(2):33-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1982.tb02711.x.
A survey of granulomatous and neoplastic diseases of the skin of horses of tropical north Queensland was carried out during the period 1970-1980. Of 338 horses affected, 46.4% suffered from equine fibrosarcoma (sarcoid), 30.2% from phycomycosis, 7.4% from squamous cell carcinoma, 6.8% from other tumours, 4.7% from cutaneous habronemiasis and 4.4% from exuberant granulation tissue. Most specimens were submitted during the first half of the year after the wet monsoonal season and significantly more diseases originated during the first quarter. There was minor variations with breed, age and sex susceptibility between each disease group. Most lesions were found on the legs and head although other parts of the body were also affected. The size and anatomical distribution of lesions varied with each disease. When the results of this survey were compared with reports from southern Queensland as well as from Florida and the United Kingdom, major differences between localities were observed. Some reasons for the differences are discussed.
1970年至1980年期间，对昆士兰北部热带地区马匹的皮肤肉芽肿性疾病和肿瘤性疾病进行了一项调查。在338匹患病马匹中，46.4%患有马纤维肉瘤（肉瘤样瘤），30.2%患有藻菌病，7.4%患有鳞状细胞癌，6.8%患有其他肿瘤，4.7%患有皮肤夏伯特线虫病，4.4%患有过度增生性肉芽组织。大多数标本是在雨季过后的上半年提交的，且明显更多的疾病发生在第一季度。各疾病组在品种、年龄和性别易感性方面存在细微差异。大多数病变发生在腿部和头部，不过身体的其他部位也受到影响。病变的大小和解剖分布因每种疾病而异。当将本次调查结果与昆士兰南部以及佛罗里达州和英国的报告进行比较时，发现各地之间存在重大差异。文中讨论了造成这些差异的一些原因。
