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Re: [RC] [Guest] Arab/Appy crosses - Vicki AustinYou cannot worry about "tumors or melinomas" in horses just because they are grey or appys. I have had several horses that have been appys, and grey / whites are my favorite colors for horses. I had one grey (arab something cross) that had so many melanomas. Little teeny ones on face and back. A a bunch of nickle sized ones on his butt around his anus. He had one huge one (the size of a poop ball)hanging from underneath his tail near the body. I had him for several years and then one day the huge one fell off, it was a gukky mess for a while and then when it healed up all the little ones also went away. It was bizzarr and the vets had no answers for me about it. He lived to be about 30. I had an arab a few years ago that had some in the girth area. They also dissappeared later on. I had one appy that had sarcomas on her face and belly and a homeopathic salve made out of bloodroot took care of them. I sold her a year ago and her current owner says she gets them every now and then and the blood root will take care of it every time. Some get them and some don't but don't pass up a good horse because they MAY get tumors. That would be a shame. Basically all grey horses have a good chance of getting melanomas and appaloosas are prone of sarcoids. At least that is what my vet says. --- Karen Sullivan <greymare56@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Deb Ambrose mkkgs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx My Arab/Appy Lippy comes from TnB Spots in Oxford,Ohio. His breeder,Terry Kaufman, has his full sister, 3/4 Arab (alasno spots yet), who is 4,I think, and several younger 1/2 Arabs with color.Her site is on theAppaloosa Web Ring. Deb Ambrose Aberdeen, NCI have always liked appys and have had two great Arab/appy crosses; always sort of looking for a tall cross, however what a vet told me has made me possibly reconsider. I sold an exceptional Arab appy to a friend, becase the mare was just too small for me. I never have yet found another horse of any breed that was as smooth and surefooted as that mare. Anyway, she developed a tumor over her eye, that had to be removed as it would have put pressure on the eye ball. The biopsy showed it was cancerous (my friend had it removed and treated and it never reoccured). Anyway, the vet';s comment to me was that he had seen a lot of skin tumors and cancers on appys...and would probably not buy one for that reason. I am wondering if anyone else has had problems with this.... Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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