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"
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?
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
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
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