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SarcoidsSarcoids are locally growing skin cancers that occur in the horse. They are variable in appearance, location and rate of growth. They seldom affect a horse's usefulness, unless they are in a position likely to be abraded by tack. Sarcoids may proliferate in size and number, and may develop at other sites. Treatment is frustrating and in some cases it is both difficult and expensive. Some re-growth after treatment may occur.http://www.liv.ac.uk/sarcoids/appearance/index.htm is an excellent site for information. There are many treatments advised but the first used is always the one with the greatest chance of success. Different anatomical sites require different treatment regimes.  The ear sarcoid above was successfully treated with interferon as BCG was not available at the time. Most eyelid sarcoids are treated with BCG injected into the tumour after premedication. This needs to be repeated on average for 5 treatments. You will hear of many treatments advocated for Sarcoids. This means that no one treatment is very good and so others are tried. I have used surgical excision, cryosurgery, BCG, Liverpool’s sarcoid cream, Blood Root and interferon all with some success. Liverpool University have experience of thousands of cases and their expertise is invaluable. If you had skin cancer yourself I’m sure you would be guided by your doctors and not rub non prescribed creams into your skin. |
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