If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
I am more then happy to help. It's my hope that his blog can make a difference in a horses life.
Penny

Day #11 healing well

The following photo was taken tonight while I was at the barn. It is Thursday, Aug. 27th and day 11 that we have been treating Bear's sarcoid. It will be a week tomorrow that the sarcoid fell off. The wound looks good and Bear is in no pain. As you can see, there is one spot that I think needs to be retreated. I am going to give Bear a few weeks to recover and I will retreat the small area then. Also, by then the flies won't be so a worry.

Bear is BACK!!

Bear is acting like his OLE self. As my grandmother would say, "full of Piss and Vinegar". It has been 3 days now that the sarcoid has fallen off. The wound is healing great! I took him into the arena tonight for a walk around and there was no slowing him down. He was so ready to GO!! My trainer went and tacked up her horse so we went for a trail ride. Bear was so foward there was no stopping him. lol He must be feeling much better, he was able to keep up with her thoroughbred.
It was a wonderful ride.

Day #5 of treatment

I washed the area with Ivory soap today and put the "Wound and Hoof Healing Cream" from Clean Horse, on the area. He did have some bleeding after we cleaned the area, but it was a small amount. He is so sick of me messing with him. lol We put him in a stall that will allow for him to see outside. I didn't take any photos today, although things look a lot better. The camera will go with me tomorrow and I will post them as soon as I get home. Please visit "Clean Horse's" web site, they have a lot of wonderful products and the "Sarcoid Removal Cream" sure has been a life saver for Bear.
Penny

http://www.cleanhorse.com/

The Sarcoid is GONE!!

That's right!! The owner of the stable where I board Bear called around 3 to tell me that she had just gone and checked on Bear and his leg was bloody. She walked him out of the stall to find that the sarcoid had fallen off. She hosed him off and gave me a call. We were told what would be left is this brain looking tissue and a hole where the root of the sarcoid had been attached. If you look at the photos that pretty much describes what you see. The owner of the stable and I are amazed!! We took Bear's temperature and it was normal. He is eating, drinking, peeing and pooping as any normal horse would do. He does not seem to be in any distress.

As advised, I slavered the, "Wound and Hoof cream" on the area where the sarcoid was attached and put Bear back into his stall. We have decided to keep him in the barn during the day when the flies are at their worse. We are going to let him out at night giving him a chance to graze. But, in the meantime he will have all the hay and water he wants while he chills out in the fly free stall of the barn. lol

Thank you so much Burt for all your help. I have to tell you folks, Burt has held my hand every step of the way. Not only do you get get his wonderful product but, you get a little of him as well. When EVER! I had a question he would ALWAYS! returned my call and he was more then willing to give me an answer.

Today when I was told the sarcoid had fallen off, I picked up the phone and called Burt to tell him. This man was just as excited as we were. He kept telling me, "Miss Penny, this stuff will work". LOL and it did. This is the first time in over a year this thing has not been hanging down pulling on Bear's skin. It's not from the lack of trying, trust me. I have working with my vet. for almost 9 months with no results until today. Thank you Burt, God Bless You!!! I praise the lord that you were brought into my life. You have saved my horses life and for that I will never be able to repay you. Please know Burt, there will always be a special place for you in my heart and in my prayers.

Folks, this stuff really works. Bear is living proof. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, pennyspatches@frontiernet.net

We have a lot to rejoice about

Penny

Day #4 of Treatment

Well, here we are on day #4 of using the "Black Salve Cream" on Bear's sarcoid, 8-21-2009. The sarcoid looks a little different today then it did yesterday. As you can see in the photo the sarcoid has taken on a different shape, flatter then on Tuesday and the edges look smoother.

Bear and I worked in the arena for about an hour today and while hosing him off the water did hit the sarcoid and that may be why it has a greenish color. We have not noticed any signs of Bear being lame, or in any increased pain. Our workout today lasted for over an hour in the arena, doing walk, trot and cantor work. I have enough cream for one more treatment tomorrow if I feel that it is nessary. I will keep you posted.

Penny

Day #3 of treatment

I went up to the barn today, Thursday 8-20-2009 and coated Bear's Sarcoid again today with Black Salve. But, I forgot to take any photos. The sarcoid seems smaller to me, and like I was instructed, the Sarcoid had a crusty black coating. I do see a cream colored nodule that almost looks pussy. The nodule is smooth in appearance and about the size of a dime. I will go back up on Friday, and coat it again.
Penny

Day #2 treatment

Here are some photos of Bear's sarcoid today before treatment. 8-19-09

Day #1 of Treatment

*WARNING*

The attached photos may be disturbing to some.

The goal of this blog is to keep a daily diary of the treatment of a sarcoid that has developed on my gelding. Bear is a 13 year old Overo Paint and one heck of a trail horse. A nodule first appeared on the inner part of his back leg a year ago. We tried other treatments and they were not successful. After doing some research on the Internet I found "Clean Horse Black Save"

http://www.cleanhorse.com/human/black-salve-cream

This is an all natural treatment for some skin conditions. If you visit their website you will learn more about this product and it's ingredient's

What is a Sarcoid?

A Sarcoid is a tumor of the skin of horses, donkeys and mules, presumably caused by bovine papilloma virus infection, characterized by proliferation of neoplastic fibroblasts and thickening and/or ulceration of the skin. It is the most frequently diagnosed tumor in horses. Surveys have estimated the prevalence of sarcoid at 20% of all equine neoplasms and 36% of all skin tumors.
Sarcoids occur at any age but are more common in young adult horses. These tumors may be single or multiple and , although they occur most frequently on the head, limbs and abdomen, they can occur anywhere on the body including sites of trauma and healed wounds. Even though all breeds are affected, a generic predisposition to sarcoid development may exist. Quarter horses, Appaloosas and Arabians may be at greater risk and Standardbreds at lower risk to develop sarcoids. There is no gender, coat color, seasonal or geographic predilection for the occurrence of the sarcoids.
The appearance of sarcoids varies from small, sessile or pedunculated growths that have a warty appearance to firm, freely moveable, nodular dermal masses. Sarcoid diagnosis is based on the characteristic microscopic arrangement of fibroblasts and collagen fibers and their orientation to the overlying epidermis. There are many approved methods for treating sarcoids, some of which include surgical excision, cryotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, laser therapy, hyperthermia, topical chemotheraphy and intratumoral chemotherapy. Treatments may have to be repeated. Sarcoids are locally invasive and frequently recur after surgical excision, but do not metastasize. http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/EquineSarcoid.html

The Following photos are graphic and may be disturbing to some. These are not enhanced, they are photos of my 13 year old geldings sarcoid. The sarcoid is 2 years old and has been treated with another product. I am now seeking natural treatment methods over conventional methods. I want to avoid putting Bear threw the stress of having the sarcoid surgically or chemically removed.

I will update this blog everyday over the next two are three weeks. You can follow along as I treat the sarcoid.

Penny