Page 858 - The Veterinary Care of the Horse

• patches of skin oozing serum

• areas of crusty, scabby lesions
VetBooks.ir • hair loss

•
the lesions usually begin on the lower limbs or the face (Figures 18.18a and b) but can
spread over wide areas of the body

• sometimes the lesions are restricted to the coronary band and lower pastern area (Figures
18.19a and b)

• they are often itchy

• sometimes they are very painful.

Figures 18.18a and b Pemphigus foliaceus often begins on the lower limbs or the face: a) the lower limbs; (b) this mare
developed the problem on her face and neck during pregnancy