Re: RC: wound care according to the CSU vet school

[Merryben@aol.com]

      What would you put on sarcoids.  I have a horse with a huge sarcoid 
that is bloody and ugly and about the size of an orange.  He has had it 
removed several times and when I took him to Davis for laser surgery they 
discovered that the sarcoid was the least of his problems.  They biopsied 
some small internal lumps up between his front legs.  The site refused to 
stay stitched and he "grew" a huge lump from that site about the size of a 
grapefruit.  We are not sure if it is the cancer gone bezerk or possibly 
proud flesh.  It is hiddeously ugly and drips blood all the time.  The 
oncologist at Davis is trying to make a vaccine for him but so far has only 
been able to grow the cancer cells in the lab with small animals.

On the up side, the horse is happy in the pasture with his buddies and comes 
right over when I call him.  He loves to be petted and fed carrots and stuff 
and is easy to treat.  Apparently, neither one of these things hurts at all.  
He is growing another sarcoid that is sort of flat and whitish like a 
mushroom but he is a little sensitive on that one so I leave it alone.  Also, 
it is not bleeding.  I put Wonder Dust on him because something like that 
seems to keep it from being so icky smelling and dries up a little so the 
flies don't bother him.  I tried putting proud flesh spray on it but that 
didn't seem to work.

I am sure he is terminal eventually but as long as he is happy, I guess we 
can keep treating him.  His owner is willing to pay board and I am willing to 
care for him.  It is really too bad though.  He is only 10, has impeccable 
ground manners and is a joy to ride.  Anyway, if anyone has a better idea 
about what to put on it, I would be interested.........mb

ps....I think it is too late for Crest toothpaste.....