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ACGODFREY
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 28 Feb 2007 : 2:26:41 PM
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Does anyone have any experience of this condition? My rising 4 year old grey gelding (born chestnut) has developed pink patches of pigmentation under his eyes. I have been told it is harmless but am intrigued why this occurs? Is it due to dietary deficiency or is it down to genetics? It is not too obvious at the moment, but I am concerned it will spread massively which will have repurcussions regarding sunburn in the summer.
Anne
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Vera
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Feb 2007 : 2:37:08 PM
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Anne,
This has been discussed on here before. I'll try and find some threads for you.
Vitiligo and Arabian Fading Syndrome are two different things though.
Vera and Dennis
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bridie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Feb 2007 : 2:42:39 PM
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I was told it was a copper deficiency so got a Himalayan Rock salt lick and within a few days the pink patches went. Hope this helps.
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Vera
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ACGODFREY
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Feb 2007 : 3:50:30 PM
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Thankyou so much for the links Vera. I was so alarmed by these blobs that virtually appeared overnight that I didn't think to do a search  I shall try some Copperplex & seaweed.
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egzotyka
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England
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Posted - 28 Feb 2007 : 6:38:48 PM
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My boy suddenly got it about 3 years ago - i had a mare on loan that had it and then within a month of her being here he go it...everyone said coinsidence but you never no! He has been fine with it , have tried minerals suggested to me but nothing cleared up - was also told just a winter thing but still very much around in summer!
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Nimlat
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England
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Posted - 28 Feb 2007 : 7:10:35 PM
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| There are a number of reasons for Vitiligo happening. Yes, it can be through a deficiency but also caused by a skin nematode(worm). My mare "suffered" with it from six years of age - completely free of it before that age. She was chestnut with very good pigmentation.Loosing her pigment on her lower eyelids began early spring, enlarging gradually as though a minute caterpillar was eating at a leaf. By the end of autumn the pink area would slowly turn deeper shades of grey until by mid- winter all the black pigment would be back. Eventually, I realised the loss of pigment had something to do with the sun. Giving the symptoms to the vet he diagnosed a skin worm and put her on a worm dose programme of injectable Ivermectin which treats the skin besides the gut. The worm has a 4year life cycle so difficult to eradicate. However, the worming programme seemed to stop the"pink blobs" getting any bigger. With expense in mind I decided to keep her eyelids covered with the highest sunscreen factor I could find. The next spring, sure enough,the pink pigment arrived. She was brought in pre-foaling and I plastered her eyelids twice a day with the sunscreen.All I can say is that by the middle of the summer the pigment was back and as long as I kept up the applications her lids stayed black. Nothing scientific ,I"m afraid, just trial and error!! |
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