Are sarcoids on the increase?

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In over twenty years with horses I had never come across sarcoids until seeing them in two of my friends horses recently. :confused:

I've noticed a lot of posts on here concern sarcoids and kissing spine, again something which used to be pretty much unheard of.

Is it that we are more aware of these conditions now or does anyone else think that they are unfortunately on the increase? :(
 
There is increasing evidence of a genetic link for sarcoids. So maybe its a reflection of the type of horse we now choose to buy.

I own a warmblood with sarcoids and have recently viewed (to buy - not advised of sarcoid before viewing) 2 coloured traditional cobs with sarcoids.
 
I think people are just far more aware now. Cushings is another example. Lots of research has been done and you see articles in magazines about these conditions.
 
a vet recently told someone at our yard that it is now thought sarcoids are a virus. The horse he was seeing had one and he just pulled it off.
 
I think due to forums etc, we are all more aware. There are at least 4 horses with them on my yard, none related, 2 mares, 2 geldings. I have heard that coloureds are more prone but on another forum, it's all dark coloured horses.
 
I have always been aware of Sarcoids even from a young age, and saw sarcoids as well. But maybe back in the day it might just be said that your horse had a wart rather than saying it had a sarcoid.
 
Yes they were just called warts in the 80s maybe later, even in the veterinary books. I recall viewing a horse that had them all over his chest and they were described to me as 'warts'.
 
My home bred gelding has sarcoids, his dam and sire are sarcoid free. I put it down to his immune system being down following a long viral problem which then culminated in a fly allergy the summer before the sarcoids appeared.
 
imo they aren't on the increase- there is just a lot more awareness about them.

and i would LOVE to see the research which proves they are heriditary- as far as I am aware there isn't any and i can't find any on the internet, only hearsay?
 
Can not remember where, but have read in the last few weeks that researchers in Spain believe they found a genetic link.

It suggested that horses with these genes were more likely to succumb to sarcoids/papiloma virus than other horses.
 
i understand that some horses are more predisposed to sarcoids than others but i didn't think they had found a heriditary link (e.g. dam to foal)?
 
I read somewere that they can be spread by flies !I moved my horse to a new yard a few months ago and never had health issues cue a sickly foal came to yard , had a so called wart removed my horse errupted in them had three has another this week , maybe they are heridary, but virus spreadable by flies too.
 
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