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- Title
Environmental risk factors for UV-induced cutaneous neoplasia in horses: A GIS approach.
- Authors
Ramirez, Mayra; Duncan, Colleen; Schaffer, Paula A.; Wobeser, Bruce; Magzamen, Sheryl
- Abstract
Objective Ultraviolet light (UV) is a risk factor for the development of cutaneous neoplasia in many mammalian species. This study evaluated UV exposure as a risk factor of concern for the development of cutaneous neoplasia in equine species due to the significant UV exposure that may accrue over their lifetimes. Animals and samples Neoplastic biopsy specimens from 3272 horses that were submitted over a 10-year period to the Colorado State University Diagnostic Medicine Center and to the University of Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary Medicine and Prairie Diagnostic Services were evaluated. Procedure This retrospective study assessed the spatial relationships between altitude, latitude, longitude, and UV maximum value and the probability of UV-induced cutaneous neoplasia. Results Cases from areas at high altitude proved to have a higher prevalence of UV-induced cutaneous neoplasia than those from areas at lower elevations. A multivariable regression analysis demonstrated that altitude was the only factor significantly and positively associated with the diagnosis of UV-induced neoplasia. Conclusion and clinical relevance Evidence of cutaneous neoplasia in horses and environmental factors that influence the degree of UV exposure in a geographic location may aid in diagnosis and suggest preventive measures from UV overexposure.
- Subjects
UNIVERSITY of Saskatchewan; COLORADO State University; ENVIRONMENTAL risk; TUMORS; HORSES; HORSE breeding; ULTRAVIOLET radiation; DIAGNOSTIC services; LATITUDE; HORSE paces, gaits, etc.
- Publication
Canadian Veterinary Journal / Revue Vétérinaire Canadienne, 2023, Vol 64, Issue 10, p971
- ISSN
0008-5286
- Publication type
Article