horseowner2602
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Went to view a horse today, who has two sarcoids on the abdomen nowhere near tack
Would it fail a vetting? And should this be a dealbreaker?
Would it fail a vetting? And should this be a dealbreaker?
Buying a horse with sarcoids
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KikiDee
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It won’t ‘fail’ a vetting but treatment for the sarcoids would be excluded from your insurance if you have to submit the vetting report.
Whether it’s a deal breaker is a personal decision. If they’re not likely to interfere with tack or the horses movement and the horse is perfect in every other way you’d likely get it at a heavily reduced price due to the sarcoids. If they’re aggressive they can spread or cause future issues, equally sometimes they’re fairly innocuous and cause no problems or can be removed and don’t return.
It’s really a question of how much you like the horse, how fair you think the price is and if you’re happy to take a gamble on the sarcoids or not.
Whether it’s a deal breaker is a personal decision. If they’re not likely to interfere with tack or the horses movement and the horse is perfect in every other way you’d likely get it at a heavily reduced price due to the sarcoids. If they’re aggressive they can spread or cause future issues, equally sometimes they’re fairly innocuous and cause no problems or can be removed and don’t return.
It’s really a question of how much you like the horse, how fair you think the price is and if you’re happy to take a gamble on the sarcoids or not.
New Forests Rock
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Way back (1985) I took a gamble on an Apaloosa with an angleberry sarcoid on it's sheath which my lovely vet just banded with elastic, waited 2 weeks then a quick twist and off it came. Did not return, and horse was worth the gamble. Would I do the same now - absolutely not!
Onemorefling
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I personally wouldn't buy a horse with sarcoids, if they've got 2 already, the chances on developing more are pretty high.