lump on sheath

[maggiehorse]

i noticed a lump a few days ago on the side my 10 yr old tbs sheath , its round , firm to touch and doesnt seem to be attatched to muscle , it doesnt look like a fly bite or a sarcoid , i,ve spoken to my vet who has advised monitoring it for now , just wondered if anyone had experienced this type of thing

 

[tango'smum]

i noticed a lump a few days ago on the side my 10 yr old tbs sheath , its round , firm to touch and doesnt seem to be attatched to muscle , it doesnt look like a fly bite or a sarcoid , i,ve spoken to my vet who has advised monitoring it for now , just wondered if anyone had experienced this type of thing

my boy has one, hes is a sarcoid..

 

[Happy Horse]

Is he grey? If so it could well be a melanoma in which case leaving alone is the best thing unless it starts to grow rapidly or ulcerate.

 

[maggiehorse]

No hes a bay I did think it looked. Like a melanoma but they only occur on greys

 

[millimoo]

My Shetland got a lump on the outer edge of his sheath. He's darker skinned, and it started as a small pink spot.
I had it checked, and like you it was monitored. However it grew over a few months, and was removed when it reached the size if a large pea, and had started to granulate on the tip under local anaesthetic.
It was sent for pathology, and confirmed as a sarcoid (he was 25yrs old, and his first one)
We now have to keep an eye on the area. By the way, he's a dark bay/black.

 

[Happy Horse]

I am pretty sure melanomas can occur in any colour but they are prevalent in greys.

 

[DuckToller]

I had a chestnut pony years ago, he got a melanoma on his sheath.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Typical area for a sarcoid. Any lump can be labelled as such. If it's suitable for banding, that's what I'd ask for.