Fiona
Well-Known Member
I would be grateful for advice as I know a lot of you have had horses diagnosed (and treated) with sarcoids.
First up...
Sophie - 11yo grey mare IDx
I noticed a little nodule at the point of her stifle about three years ago, and it grew v slowly over a year until it was nearly pea sized before suddenly disappearing completely overnight (small mark/blood on skin). It regrew again v slowly and vet looked at it in about another year (again was about pea sized). He basically grabbed it and twisted and came off in his hand (hard white nodule, sitting just under the skin).
For the third time it has grown slowly, and I am wondering what to do. Should I ask the vet to come out and sedate, and remove it again (small incision, poss one stitch required) or something else.
Here it is..
Originally I had perhaps thought it was an embedded thorn (hunted quite a bit that winter), but surely this wouldn't 'regrow' as such.
OK - now for number two horse
Flora - 8yo TB bay mare
Has had a roughened patch of skin on the inside of her left thigh for quite a while, but I recently noticed that this patch is now raised, in fact there are two little lumps.
I have purchased some thuja cream and tablets, and will start these tomorrow, but thought before I started I would take a pic..
Again - any opinions would be great. Does it look like a sarcoid (I hope not, as will be an awkward site to treat), or something else.
Many thanks
Fiona
First up...
Sophie - 11yo grey mare IDx
I noticed a little nodule at the point of her stifle about three years ago, and it grew v slowly over a year until it was nearly pea sized before suddenly disappearing completely overnight (small mark/blood on skin). It regrew again v slowly and vet looked at it in about another year (again was about pea sized). He basically grabbed it and twisted and came off in his hand (hard white nodule, sitting just under the skin).
For the third time it has grown slowly, and I am wondering what to do. Should I ask the vet to come out and sedate, and remove it again (small incision, poss one stitch required) or something else.
Here it is..
Originally I had perhaps thought it was an embedded thorn (hunted quite a bit that winter), but surely this wouldn't 'regrow' as such.
OK - now for number two horse
Flora - 8yo TB bay mare
Has had a roughened patch of skin on the inside of her left thigh for quite a while, but I recently noticed that this patch is now raised, in fact there are two little lumps.
I have purchased some thuja cream and tablets, and will start these tomorrow, but thought before I started I would take a pic..
Again - any opinions would be great. Does it look like a sarcoid (I hope not, as will be an awkward site to treat), or something else.
Many thanks
Fiona