Dermatophilosis, paintbrush lesions, horse

Dermatophilosis, paintbrush lesions, horse

Characteristic "paintbrush" lesions from a horse with dermatophilosis. Note the proximal portions of each tuft of hair is embedded in a thick crust of dried serous exudate; some tufts have adherent purulent material.

Courtesy of the Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph.