Efudix cream against sarcoid

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We're currently treating a flat-type sarcoid on my mare with Efudix cream. We're currently on Day 4 of the treatment (one week on, one week off, one week on). Has anyone gone through this?

If yes, what should we expect in the coming days?
 
Will be interested in reading the reply's to this thread as I have just taken on a horse with a flat sarcoid.

Have not heard of Efundix cream, is it from the vets or can it be purchased elsewhere?
 
It's a human chemotherapy cream for use against certain types of skin cancers. I'm surprised at the vet prescribing it because sarcoids, by and large, are a form of skin cancer, yes, but usually they don't spread so can't be seen as a "standard" cancer.
 
I've used it to treat sarcoids on a colt's sheath as it's not as fierce as Liverpool Cream! Not AS fierce, but by week 3, getting it on was seriously hazardous to MY health!! It DID work eventually, but unless it was in a 'delicate' area, I would go for Liverpool Cream first up - it works quicker and more efficiently in my experience.
 
Yes, that's why I insisted on having a bit of Sedalin with me (and Bute) in case it gets hazardous to MY health, too! Not yet needed it, but mare is getting "twitchy", and sarcoid is starting to show a reaction. I do, however, only put the cream on when she's busy eating (have been making Heston Blumenthal-Michelin star quality horsey food because of it!).

I've read reports from the U.S. who had success with the cream on their horse's sarcoids (flat ones), and swear by it. Vet suggested it, too, so wanted to try this first before I even contemplate the Liverpool Cream. Cheaper, too. And yes - the vet needs to prescribe it. It's impossible to get any other way.
 
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I used this cream on Benson with his sarcoids, brilliant stuff!
The sarcoid, as I remember, should soon start to break, it will become quite gunky, but you just need to keep putting the cream on over the gunk. it was a while ago I used it, so might get some of the timings wrong, but I think I had to put it on twice a day for a week, then once a day for a week, then leave it a week, then once a day for a week. I can honestly say that Bensons sarcoid did not grow back.
I paid to get a prescription from the vet, then took that to my local tesco pharmacy where they charged me about £17 for the cream. A big difference to the £75 the vet was charging!
 
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I'm trying to put a similar cream on our TBs sarcoids atm. Unfortunately they are inconveniently located between his back legs, and now I think it must be becoming uncomfortable, as on the second week, and he really is quite exciting to be around when trying to do this :eek:

Lets just say at 28, he still has pretty good mobility with both back legs, and has cunning too :eek: :D
 
Hello, I am thinking of using Efudix on my horses sarcoids and was wondering how you go on? Did it work? I realise quite few years ago now, so understand if you can't quite remember, but thought worth asking.
 
I used it on my horse 6 years ago and it worked *touch wood* Prescribed by vet adminstered by me, horse not bothered y treatment on an under eye site, I have pics somewhere....
 
benson21 said:
I paid to get a prescription from the vet, then took that to my local tesco pharmacy where they charged me about £17 for the cream. A big difference to the £75 the vet was charging!
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I did the same. Vet charged me £5 for the prescription - I think it was just under £20 then. Worked well on a couple of small flat sarcoids, also used it on a p-sized one on a gelding's sheath - it fell off in the 2nd week (1 week treatment). Luckily he was a good boy.
 
I've used it, had a to buy a second tube of it . .aa,i did in fairness over applied the product . .and I actually used it once a day. Sarcoid was size of small finger nail . . Looked like a flat 'nipple' . . Went large and angry and it bubbled up and then within 3 weeks, stopped treatment. It went crusty and red/black . .and dropped off (and no, no hole left in horse like your led to believe). Funny thing is . .. I noticed following year it was flat and smooth skin. . . .and then the next year . .black skin and some hair re growth over what you would consider a scar.

So, yes, it works! . .

Some people I know had there horses sarcoids treated with a laser. And one person had the one on the inside of the horses leg frozen off.

Be brave, lots of carrots for the horse, as they do twigg what your doing . .but it's worth it long term x
 
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Forgot to add . .dont become obsessive about it . .i went into panic mode, read stuff on internet and about the Liverpool cream having to be individually made for the specific sarcoid, following a sample taken from your horse.

Vest thing is that cream, and if not, have it lasered off! . .

Breathe . .and don't worry about it . . .

Also, on a lighter note, sometimes its not actually a sarcoid . . It's a flat wart. Vets do get it wrong. .inly way to know really what it is, is by having a sample taken and analysed x
 
Bumping this up, as have just started to use this cream on a sarcoid my vet didn’t want to laser. I refused Liverpool cream as my mare had it previously, and was very upset by it.
I’m on day 5, and have no reaction to it yet. Does anyone know or recall how long it takes to start causing the sarcoid to react? My vet said 10 days of treatment initially,but reading this, it may take longer i now know!
 
Thanks DD. Very good price.
Sadly, I’m on colic watch today, impacted and not looking too good so far, please keep every thing crossed that my girl will pull through.
 
Just a warning Efudix is a key component in Liverpool cream, it's fluorouracil 5. It's only available on prescription. If that site will ship without one, it won't be legal to use on a horse. When I tried to buy it online, my credit card got hacked, so be careful.

Spottyappy, it took a week to cause a reaction in mine. I prefer bloodroot cream now, I found it works better.

Very sorry to hear about the colic, got everything crossed for you.
 
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