Lumps on penis and sheath-help needed please

[neddymad]

I have had the vet out already to my rising 3 year old Fell pony and he is now booked in to have an op to have some lumps removed. He has a sarcoid on his tummy but also has a lump surrounded by uneven tissue on his actual penis. It has grown quite quickly and vet is unsure what type of lump it is. Today I have found another patch of skin which has a cluster of uneven skin patches on his sheath.

Has anyone had this with their horse and what were your experiences. I have so many questions like Will they come back? Are they malignant? Will they need to amputate? and most importantly of all how is it going to effect him?

I have never heard of it in such a young pony so any info advice would be greatly appreciated. He really is such a sweetheart and want to do all I can for him but not if it compromises his quality of life.

Thanks for taking the time to read I know it's a bit long!

 

[Clippy]

I'm not sure about the actual lumps, I suppose you'll have to wait and see. What I can tell you is that if the worst case scenario is amputation, then I had a hunter who had his willy removed and if you have the option as to how it's done, get them to re-route his waterworks so he wees under his tail like a mare.

The reason i'm telling you is because at the time we had the option of a straightforward amputation (which solved the initial problem) or an amputation and some other work done to change where the wee comes out. We thought the amputation was enough and more natural but he ended up always having a sore belly because he used to wee on his tum before it reach a point where it sloshed to the floor.

It probably reads a bit strange, someone else might be able to better explain but if amputation is the way forward, please bear this in mind

 

[JanetGeorge]

In such a young horse, it is MOST likely these are sarcoids. Get your vet to photograph them and send to Prof. Knottenbelt at Liverpool Uni - he will confirm (or otherwise) and advise the best treatment (probably won't be Liverpool Cream as it's quite harsh for a sensitive area.)

 

[neddymad]

Thank you for your replies I will def speak to the vet about the amputation options if it becomes necessary.

They are going to use lazor treatment and freezing but won't know until they get their hands on him.