laser sarcoid removal experiences?

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I have been fortunate not to have experienced sarcoids up until this point but my gelding has developed a small sarcoid on his side in the girth area, this started flat but in the last few weeks has grown and so is now problematic as it is catching on or being rubbed by his girth.

The vet attended and suggested it be removed via laser tomorrow at the practice and that the resulting wound will take 1-2months to heal fully enough to ride again.

Seems a shame to take such aggressive action (especially in the summer) but as it is a form of cancer I have him scheduled in encase it grows further and then I have a larger wound to deal with.

I am hoping to get some feedback on if people have found this approach worth it.
 
My previous horse had a sarcoidosis lasered off the side of his mouth. The procedure was quick and it healed in about 6 weeks (wasn’t a big hole though). The likelihood of them returning once lasered is very very slim
 
My horse also has had multiple sarcoids in the sheaf area successfully lazered off, never to return. The wounds looked horrific but healed very quickly .
 
coen said:
Thank you, it is good to hear a positive experience.
Was the aftercare of the wound tricky?
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Not really. It dried up really quickly, we had to put cream on every day but that was to kill off the cells under the sarcoid so it didn’t come back (a bit like Bazuka gel)... it scabbed over and fell off about 4 times
 
I had a sarcoid removed from my geldings girth area via laser, the sound was big and did take some care, I was particularly told to be careful with the flys around it! It took around 8 weeks before I was back on and we take to take it slowly to prevent it getting sore, but I’m glad I went down the laser route!
 
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