Collagen Granulomas - any experience?

[happyhorse978]

Hello all, just wondering if you have any advice or experiences you could share please! My horse, over the past 8 weeks (approx) has developed what appear to be Collagen Granulomas on his back, just on the one side. He has about 5, with one of them being a little larger/harder than the others (this was the first one to appear). They appeared during the coat change, he had an Irish clip so had his coat over his back still. Obviously now his summer coat has come through lovely but they are still there. He doesn't seem at all bothered by them when I press them etc, they dont appear to be sore, but I am worried as he originally started off with one and now he has five! Although he has had this amount for about one month and they have not changed in size or amount etc. I'm worried they are uncomfortable under saddle.

I had the vet out (for another reason - not my normal vet as was an emergency call out) and got him to have a look at them. He didnt know what they were! so of course that lead me to have a look on the internet and on here, and actually I was suprised how common collagen granulomas seem! People say sometimes they can start as an allergic reaction to fly bites, or a reaction to sweat etc. I saw another article with people saying to try sheepskin pads under the saddle, ironically I actually have the saddle fitter today and was actually going to have my saddle fitted with my sheepskin half pad,so i will be giving this a try too!

Apparently they can be treated locally with steroids injected into them to shrink them, has anyone had any experience of this? Did it work? I'm happy to go down this route if this seems to do the trick! But just looking for advice or if anyone has managed to clear these up any other ways. I will get my usual vet out to have a look at them but just wanted to check on here for anyone elses experience!

Thank you in advance

 

[Gloi]

My old pony had a couple. I left them alone and made sure there was no saddle pressure and eventually they popped out and left a white spot in the coat.

 

[SEL]

Just bumping this post from last year.

I had my saddle refitted just before Xmas and ironically he's going the best he ever has with this set up - but what started as 2 tiny lumps (I thought bite or sweat) has suddenly become quite a few. Saddle cloths washed between use, although I'll change from Fairy in case that's part of the problem

I've got malaseb but would you clip around them or is that likely to make it worse?

 

[happyhorse978]

Just bumping this post from last year.

I had my saddle refitted just before Xmas and ironically he's going the best he ever has with this set up - but what started as 2 tiny lumps (I thought bite or sweat) has suddenly become quite a few. Saddle cloths washed between use, although I'll change from Fairy in case that's part of the problem

I've got malaseb but would you clip around them or is that likely to make it worse?

Luckily they totally disappeared on my horse, around autumn time! They gradually got smaller and smaller and then just totally went. The only thing i really did was wipe down/wash the area with diluted hibiscrub after I had ridden, but other than that i left them alone as he wasnt bothered by them. I am wondering if they will possibly come back in the summer time but will just treat them the same if they do!

 

[SEL]

Luckily they totally disappeared on my horse, around autumn time! They gradually got smaller and smaller and then just totally went. The only thing i really did was wipe down/wash the area with diluted hibiscrub after I had ridden, but other than that i left them alone as he wasnt bothered by them. I am wondering if they will possibly come back in the summer time but will just treat them the same if they do!

That's a relief! I'm wondering whether it's some sort of heat / sweat / washing liquid reaction because he's used the same pads & saddle for 2 years now. It was recently adjusted but not significantly.

I've been googling and worrying