FIBROBLASTIC SARCOID IN A GRANT'S ZEBRA IN EUROPE AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH BOVINE PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE-1

Abstract This report describes the gross and histopathological features of a large, cauliflower-like skin mass located on the right metacarpal region of a 3-year-old, captive-born, male Grant's zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) housed at a private animal farm in Abruzzo region, Italy. Clinical and histopathological examinations allowed a diagnosis of fibroblastic sarcoid like in equine. Molecular examination by conventional PCR also allowed to detect BPV-1 DNA in tumour samples. Based on scientific literature, this is the first report describing the occurrence of a fibroblastic sarcoid in a Grant's zebra in Europe.