This disease is life-threatening and should be treated by a veterinarian swiftly.
Treatment options are limited and often cost-prohibitive, and advanced disease progression at the time of diagnosis means that euthanasia is usually opted for, as treatment is very rarely curative. The form of lymphoma will dictate the options available for treatment.
Treatment is only palliative (prolonging life) rather than curing the disease. However, in solitary and some cutaneous lymphomas where surgical removal is possible a cure may be achievable, assuming there is no other disease elsewhere.
If end-stage/advanced lymphoma is present then there are limited options available.
Surgical excision of solitary tumours: The unusual form of lymphoma that occurs in the conjunctiva of the eye region is best treated with surgery.
Chemotherapy: Lymphoma can be treated with multi-drug protocols or with corticosteroids alone.
Hormonal therapy: Some lymphomas are responsive to progesterone therapy (especially cutaneous forms of lymphoma).
There is no way of preventing the development of Equine Lymphoma. An earlier diagnosis may improve prognosis if therapeutic options are viable to owners, so lymphoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in many cases.
This disease is life-threatening and should be treated by a veterinarian swiftly.
Equine lymphoma is a cancer affecting the lymphatic system in horses, often marked by enlarged lymph nodes and diverse symptoms.
Seek veterinary advice if you suspect this disease.
Equine sarcoids are common skin tumors in horses caused by the bovine papillomavirus, often presenting as locally invasive growths.
Equine Melanoma Seek veterinary advice if you suspect this disease. Melanomas are cancerous growths most commonly associated with mature grey
