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Birdcatcher spots?

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:39 am
by SpecialEffects
A friend bred her mare - Hillaryswinner - who has a half star as her only facial marking. She started developing another white marking just above her nostrils. It keeps getting bigger and there is also a small slash in one nostril. I saw her yesterday and a lot of the white mark has pink skin under it. She at 352 days now and it's still growing. lol

I asked ACC and she felt it was a group of Birdcatcher spots. Any opinions. This is so strange!

Hillary in January
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Hillary on Feb 26
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Hillary on Mar 16
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Hillary on May 1
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So what do you guys think? Thanks so much!

Re: Birdcatcher spots?

Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 6:22 pm
by summerhorse
It could be but with new pink skin under it I might be thinking of vitiligo or a fungus that causes a similar effect.

Re: Birdcatcher spots?

Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 8:06 am
by SpecialEffects
Thanks. The vet was out and he just shrugged and didn't think much of it. lol (he was out to see why she was not spitting out the kid :lol: )
She has now foaled and we shall see if the mark disappears once the nursing slows down or stops.

Thanks for your reply.