Tumours and melanomas

Melanomas in horses *H&H Plus*

While these growths used to be dismissed as just unslightly, the potential dangers of melanomas are now more widely understood

One-eyed horse survives tumour to take championship hunter trial title

‘No one wanted to put Hudson down but we had to consider what was best for him and whether he would cope with one eye’

Dog vaccine on trial as cure for melanoma in horses *H&H VIP*

A promising new therapy for melanoma, shown to increase survival rates in dogs, could work for horses, too. Rosie Naylor MRCVS reports

Tackling eye tumours: what are the latest treatment options? [H&H VIP]

Eye tumours and cysts are some of the most common equine ophthalmic problems. Philip Ivens MRCVS reveals how pioneering methods are making treatment more successful

'Miracle' mare survives 2kg tumour to jump double clear at Hickstead

A mare who endured 2 operations and 8 weeks of chemotherapy last summer jumped double clear at the Royal International Horse Show

Animal Health Trust to open new cancer centre

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) has begun building a new cancer centre at its Lanwades Park base in Suffolk — but needs to raise £1.5 million to complete the project

Is your horse at risk of penile cancer?

Penile cancer is the second most common form of cancer in equines, so what are the early warning signs?

Possible vaccine for melanomas

A human melanoma vaccine is undergoing clinical trials, could this be the first step towards a solution for horses?

Keratomas: causes and treatment options

All you need to know about foot tumours in horses

Melanomas in horses

Veterinary advice on the form of cancer most common in grey horses

Understanding keratoma in a horse's hoof

Hoof pain is the reason for most lamenesses with benign tumours in the hoof — keratomas — being one unusual cause

Cancer in horses

The bad news is that horses can suffer from various forms of cancer. The better news is that most cancers in horses are rare and many are relatively benign

Understanding melanomas

Melanomas are one of the most common tumours found in the horse and are generally seen in older grey animals