A possible case of ‘poll‐evil’ in an early Scythian horse skull from Arzhan 1, Tuva Republic, Central Asia

Bendrey, Robin; Cassidy, Joseph P.; Bokovenko, N.A.; Lepetz, Sébastien; Зайцева, Г.И.

doi:10.1002/oa.1099

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“…Authors discussed that this case may be due to B. abortus the common cause of poll evil in horses. Thus this study shows that the pathogen existed long back causing poll evil in horses (Bendrey et al, 2011).…”

Section: Poll Evil and Fistulous Withersmentioning

confidence: 64%

“…These fistulas may heal slowly and there are always chances that they reappear (Cohen et al, 1992). Few years back researchers have found an Iron Age horse cranium from Tuva Republic, Central Asia and the cranium had occipital lesions, cavities around the nuchal ligament attachment site was noted in the skull which may be due to inflammation followed by necrosis (Bendrey et al, 2011). The researchers concluded that condition is poll evil originating due to bacterial cause.…”

Section: Poll Evil and Fistulous Withersmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Karthik¹,

Prabakar²,

Bharathi³

et al. 2016

JEBAS

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KEYWORDS Brucellosis Equine B. abortus Poll evil Fistulous withers LAMP ABSTRACTBrucellosis is one of the major zoonotic diseases that affect several domestic animals, wild animals and also marine mammals. Though there is no specific Brucella sp. that can affect horses, B. abortus and B. suis can affect horses naturally and B. canis experimental infection has also been reported in equines. Brucellosis in equines is characterized by two conditions namely Poll evil and fistulous withers. Organism has its predilection for joints, ligaments and tendons in case of equines and causes inflammatory conditions leading to formation of fistula. Equine brucellosis has been documented from several parts of the world and prevalence has been reported time to time mostly based on serological diagnosis. Diagnosis of brucellosis mainly depends on serological methods though isolation of the organism is the gold standard. Due to hazardous nature of the pathogen, tests like Rose Bengal plate agglutination test, Standard tube agglutination test and other serological assays are commonly employed. Isothermal amplification assay like LAMP are gaining momentum these years due to swiftness in diagnosis of the pathogen. LAMP with high specificity and sensitivity for detection of Brucella spp. and also B. abortus has been developed in the recent years. Prevention and control of brucellosis is of utmost important to halt the spread of the organism to other animals and human. Trauma is a major reason for predisposition of poll evil and fistulous withers hence proper fitting of saddle will help to prevent the disease. Housing and feeding the horses separately can prevent spread of disease from cattle. The present review discusses equine brucellosis, its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs along with appropriate prevention and control strategies to be adapted.

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Section: Poll Evil and Fistulous Withersmentioning

confidence: 64%

Section: Poll Evil and Fistulous Withersmentioning

confidence: 98%

Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Karthik¹,

Prabakar²,

Bharathi³

et al. 2016

JEBAS

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“…Bendrey et al . 2011), nuchal enthesopathy appears to be commonly caused by habitual activity such as horseback riding (Figure 2a). Despite this interesting pattern, Bendrey concluded that nuchal pathologies had limited utility for archaeological identification of horse use, as age dependency was a major concern (Bendrey 2008: 30).…”

Section: Archaeozoological Identification Of Riding and Chariotrymentioning

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Equine cranial morphology and the identification of riding and chariotry in late Bronze Age Mongolia

Taylor¹,

Bayarsaikhan²,

Tuvshinjargal³

2015

Antiquity

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“…As with fistula withers, both brucellosis and actinomycosis have been associated with this condition. However, a traumatic injury of the poll region can also lead to inflammation and resulting osseous lesions (Bendrey, Cassidy, Bokovenko, Lepetz, & Zaitseva, 2009).…”

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Reviewing the palaeopathological evidence for bovine tuberculosis in the associated bone groups at Wetwang Slack, East Yorkshire

Wooding

King

Taylor

et al. 2020

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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The excavation by T. C. M Brewster and J. S. Dent between 1964 and 1989 of the multiperiod site at Wetwang Slack, East Yorkshire, has gained international importance for its square barrow cemetery and multiple Arras-style Iron Age cart/chariot burials. A lesser known fact is that the excavations also produced the largest Iron Age faunal assemblage identified outside of southern Britain, in addition to several late Iron Age/early Romano-British articulated animal bone groups (ABGs). The presence of pathological human and articulated faunal remains provides the unique opportunity to review the macroscopic evidence for zoonotic diseases, specifically bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in an Iron Age community where close working relationships with animals, the use of animal by-products, and the consumption of infected dairy products all form potential avenues of infection. This paper presents the palaeopathological evidence for possible infectious disease in the ABGs at Wetwang Slack with a focus on bTB. Several cases of suspected tuberculosis are described in the human remains, with one example of gastrointestinal infection that could potentially indicate a case of bTB. Ancient DNA (aDNA) samples were taken from five ABGs testing for both Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Brucella pathogen DNA. The results were negative, but DNA degradation was highlighted as a contributing factor. This paper highlights the importance of considering the evidence for zoonotic diseases at sites where human and faunal assemblages are recovered and especially where articulated animal skeletons are present. The paper also emphasizes that future aDNA studies of diseased faunal remains should focus on smaller amplicons or whole genome sequencing to amplify pathogen DNA.

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A possible case of ‘poll‐evil’ in an early Scythian horse skull from Arzhan 1, Tuva Republic, Central Asia

Cited by 11 publications

References 11 publications

Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Equine cranial morphology and the identification of riding and chariotry in late Bronze Age Mongolia

Reviewing the palaeopathological evidence for bovine tuberculosis in the associated bone groups at Wetwang Slack, East Yorkshire

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