sarcoids

[mostfunintown]

I have a mare who has had a bout of depression resulting in a low immune system and with this she managed to get another nine sarcoids so after adding this to her origional one I thought it was time to do something about it. I have hade BLOOD ROOT OINTMENT prescribed by my vet and I am currently on day six of treatment and would you believe three of the little nasties have dropped right off. I will keep posting my mares progress through the course of treatment for anyone interested.

 

[brighteyes]

There's (rightly) a lot of doom and gloom surrounding sarcoids but I do believe there are ways to assist horses in shifting them as well, besides conventional methods - and it is supporting their immune system. Is the stuff your vet gave you a prescription medicine? Is he doing anything else? Good luck and keep us all informed.

 

[mostfunintown]

I have just checked on the progress of my mare and YAY would you believe another one gone!! This blood root ointment seems to be doing the trick. As far as I know it is prescription only but it seems to be well worth it. On the other hand there are some side effects some of the sarcoids now have a fluid swelling behind them and my vet did give me some anti-inflamatry granules incase of this, but I am sure it is well worth it concidering the rate in which the sarcoids are dropping off. It is not bothering my mare although the vet did say some of the wimpier ones may want some pain relief if the swellings bother them. I am sure I would still be pleased to give all of this to my horse. The results are soooooooooo good. the ointment is used 7 days on then 7 days rest until the sarcoids are gone but I can't see this taking long. I AM SOOOO PLEASED WITH THIS STUFF!!!!!

 

[CharlieB_87]

That sounds interesting.
My mare has one (it doesn't affect her as it's hidden away but not touching anything or interfering) and every so often (twice in 3 years now) it grows quite rapidly ,exceeds it's root capacity and falls out.The 'crevace' then heals over and the sarcoid starts to grow again in a few weeks.
I can't say it's ever bothered me,or her but maybe this stuff would be worth a go? Vet's in the past just take one look at it and don't really say anything as it's not interfering.

 

[brighteyes]

Mebbe a case of 'if it ain't broke - don't fix it'? Your sarcoid seems to have it's own 'life cycle', for want of a better term. If you interfere with it, you might 'upset' it and who knows what it might do...... If your vet isn't eager to mess with it, I'd agree and leave it alone, doing its own thing, for now.

 

[monstermunch]

I would agree with brighteyes. unless it is causing some kind of problem just let it be. My boy had a sarcoid between his bum cheeks which was about the size of 6 peas. With his eventing it started to rub the opposite side with movement leaving him sore. For this reason he has it surgically removed but it was a lot of hassle, sore for him for 2 weeks with 2 weeks rest afterwards. Nightmare. Definately avoid messing with it unless you have to!

 

[Sags_Deer]

i know someone that had liverpool cream and it has helped. personally if it was my horse i would go down the homeopathic, herbal route, hilton herbs do some cream with thula in it and also given over a period of 6 months with so many days off a month in tablet form can help, check out their helpline for info.

 

[seaofdreams]

my coloured has one its just bigger than a pea, it came up on her vetting as scurffy skin, but its grown into a sarcoid, again its in a place where it doesn't bother her and it's not getting any bigger, when our vet does her jabs we get him to check it, but he has told us to leave it well alone, as its just the one and it's not changing or bothering her
Hx

 

[BenjaminBunny]

my neddy has one near his *ahem* bits i got the vet to check it and he said that unless it's causing any pain/discomfort
not worth doing anything with as treating can make them more aggressive

 

[mostfunintown]

quick update 5 GONE!!!! i will keep using the ointment as it seems to be doing the trick

 

[aldato_daz]

yea my guy has one on his sheath and the vet said it would be fine as long as it wasnt bleeding. he said if it gets a knock and starts bleeding then to come back to him!!!

i was actually chattin to my YO today. he has a mare in with one on the side of her mouth. when i first saw it i thought it was rubbed by the bit really badly, it was like a huuuuge scab, really awful looking. but my YO told me it was actually a sarcoid. he got stuff from the vet which he told me cost £160 for 2 little tubes!! then later on today he told us it had actually fallen off so had done the trick! obviously he had to do something about as you wouldnt actually be able to have a bit in her mouth because of it!

so i agree...if its not bothering them then dont bother it!!!

 

[jules9671]

my boy has sarcoids,mainly on his sheath area,but he has one on his stifle that just keeps weeping it seems to form a scab but then as soon as he rolls it opens up again so i have taken fotos for the vet to send to the liverpool university, but i have not heard of this other cream i will have to look into it,but i think if we went ahead with the liverpool cream he would need to be sedated,because ive read that after a couple days of this cream it can become sore for the horse to have it applied, and he was all shaky and nervous just when the vet looked at it,obviously only a good patient when he is actually ill...