Sarcoids in older horses

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Does anyone have any experience in dealing with sarcoids in older horses? I've recently taken on the day to day care of my stepmothers' horse who's 20 yrs old (horse not my stepmother!).

The vet has confirmed that she has several verrucose and occult sarcoids on the inside of one of her back legs, right at the top on the soft hairless skin. She has given me 4 options and has gone through them explaining the pros and cons of each: 1. do nothing 2. bloodroot cream 3. bristol cream 4. surgery.
Both the vet and I are swaying towards either the bristol cream or keeping an eye on them for the time being. The bristol cream would need to be injected into some of the sarcoids to stop the cream affecting unaffected areas.

So does anyone have any experience with older horses and sarcoids? Any help would be appreciated
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Not sure of the bristol cream?? I had a small sarcoid removed by the vet on a 9 year old with liverpool cream, excellent stuff, just dropped off! never grew back mare now 14.
 
I have a Belgium Warmblood with sarcoids in his tender nether region (if you get my drift). He has had them since he was 10 and he is now 14. I checked them the other day and they are disappearing on their accord and I have left them totally alone. If a vets visits him for jabs etc I make them check them and they have always recommended to leave them alone. Mind you I could always pop some sherry in his feed to see if that works! LOL
 
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