Crest Toothpaste + Sarcoids = .....

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I have a horse with numerous sarcoids on her chest, in between her front legs and on the inside of her hind legs.

I decided to start with the most none intrusive treatments first so I bought Crest toothpaste and started applying it two weeks ago.

Already 3 have fallen off - ones the size of 5pence or smaller. The larger ones are smaller and crusty. A couple I could pull off as their scab like now but not sure this is the best idea.

The flat types are also non existent as well.

Im very pleased :-D 93p well spent!!


Oh to add I've applied it daily and clean the old toothpaste off every other day so "fresh" paste reaches the sarcoids.
 
Are you certain they were sarcoids (cancerous) as opposed to warts? Because warts are viral and the immune system deals with them eventually, so quite often what seems to be a miracle cure just happens to coincide with the body's anti virals kicking in. were they diagnosed as sarcoids by a vet?
 
Well mine was most definitely a sarcoid confirmed by Liverpool who suggested using the Liverpool cream on it!
The sarcoid in question was a plum sized nodular one that was quite angry looking! My vet was visiting last week and was amazed to see the skin where it had been had healed beautifully with no scarring and he found it very interesting that the toothpaste had worked so well!
 
It is the scouring effect that the abrasives in the toothpaste have that gets rid of the sarcoids and not necessary that it is toothpaste as such. I ams guessing that the reason its Crest and not Colgate or something else is that it contains more abrasives than other brands.

Abrasives constitute at least 50% of a typical toothpaste. These insoluble particles help remove plaque from the teeth. Abrasives are usually particles of aluminum hydroxide and calcium hydrogen phosphates. Abrasives, like the dental polishing agents used in dentists' offices, also cause a small amount of enamel erosion which is termed "polishing" action. Some brands contain powdered white mica, which acts as a mild abrasive, and also adds a cosmetically pleasing glittery shimmer to the paste.


But I also think it is the rubbing action used. I used vitamin e cream on a previous horses sarcoid and within a week it had come off. It was probably a 7-8mm size. But I think this was due to the rubbing action and not that it had any abrasives in it.
 
Can't quote as Im on my phone...

JillA - they were confined sarcoids by a vet. Photos were not sent to Liverpool, but would have done so once and if the cream was needed.

Applecart14 - that's really interesting. Im not sure what it is in the toothpaste but I don't rub it in as the horse won't stand still long enough however I will try to do so now; thankyou.
 
Pines of rome - thankyou for your original thread as that's where I first read about it.... shuffles off to catch up on all the extra posts on there!
 
applecart14 said:
It is the scouring effect that the abrasives in the toothpaste have that gets rid of the sarcoids and not necessary that it is toothpaste as such. I ams guessing that the reason its Crest and not Colgate or something else is that it contains more abrasives than other brands.
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I don't believe this
 
I did not rub the toothpaste in, I just kept putting it on, no washing off !
It only took a week for it to go from a very healthy plum size to something that resembled a walnut and by the second week it came off!
 
Where are you getting your Crest from?

My horse doesn't have sarcoids lol, I just haven't seen it in years and wouldnt mind getting soem but never see any!
 
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