small pink warts on sheath? any ideas?

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Since last week I've been riding a 16hh trakenerXTB, he's got navicular so can't do much except hacking, but his owner is too nervous to ride him as he's a livewire, and I lost my horse so have nothing to ride so its a win win! Anyway, he's got a small cluster of pink warts on his sheath, his skin is otherwise back. The warts are on the lowest part of his sheath, with a couple on his belly just infront of his sheath. They are rough edged, not smooth, but not very big, the largest is probably the size of a very small pea. There are about 6 or 7 warts in total. Owner says she can't remember when they appeared but he hasn't always had them (he's 12). Doesn't seem to bother him though the flies do get on them so she puts fly cream on them. Anyone know what they might be? Jabs not due til next spring and I dont think the vet needs to see them unless they start to cause a problem. I'm just curious really.
Thanks.
 
My horse has just got the exact same thing and I can't find any solid answers anywhere :( He has only just got them in the past few weeks and they are getting worse!
 
My initial thoughts would be that they are sarcoids its really important not to let the flys get to them so keep lots of fly cream on, if they are not growing rapidly or bothering him I would be tempted to leave them alone but keep an eye on them and if your vet is at the yard doing a visit just ask them to have a sneaky peak for his thoughts.

Good luck!
 
I know that some youngsters can get viral warts around muzzle and sheath areas, my lad had some when he was young that cleared up themselves, has he been around any babies in his field ?
Just fully read your post, and it does sound more like sarcoids
 
I have a young horse rising 5 who had 3 small pink wart type things come up on his sheath and a few small ones around the umbilical cord area,when he was rising 3, one vet has said they are warts another said they are sarcoids and i should liverpool cream them but i have done nothing and they have not changed at all so i just keep an eye.
 
I would have the vet out though my little. In has something similar - papilomas they are cased by a virus and I away of their own accord. Worth getting checked though to be safe :)
 
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