MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY IN A DUTCH WARMBLOOD MARE

A 15-year-old Dutch warmblood mare was presented because of lethargy, which had been present for several weeks, and severe anaemia. Total pr otein was high and serum electrophoresis revealed a monoclonal peak in the alpha-2 region, Monoclonal immunoglobulin, IgG(T), was detected b y immuno-electrophoresis in serum and urine, Postmortem examination re vealed a relatively large number of plasmacytoid cells in the bone mar row and a monotonous population of plasmacytoid cells in the spleen, T hese findings are suggestive of a plasma cell myeloma.