... ScandinavicaOpen AccessResearchCharacteristics of equine summer eczema with emphasis on differences between Finnhorses and Icelandic horses in a 11-year studyRaija E HallamaaAddress: Veterinary Clinic, ... Pisteenkaari 4, 03100 Nummela, FinlandEmail: Raija E Hallamaa - raija.hallamaa@elisanet.fiAbstract Summer eczema, allergic dermatitis of the horse, was studied on 275 affected horses in Finland in 1997–2007. ... severalsimultaneous aggravating factors. In Finland, equine summer eczema affects typically nativeScandinavian horse breeds, the Finnhorse and Icelandic horse, and the severity of clinical signs...