Squamous cell carcinoma - Horsetopia Forum

They say Appaloosas are more prone to this than some other breeds because the pink skin around the eye. This is the first time we have ever had anything like this, and we have had Appaloosas and POAs for over 30 years. This mare is 12 yrs old this year, .... We lost him a few years later when the cancer recurred in the genital area. It is indeed more common in Appaloosas than other breeds, but we also lost a palomino TWH to gastric squamous cell carcinoma. ...