My dhorse will be 17 in April, and in the time that I have had him has had various sarcoid treatments which have been reasonably successful - until now.
Last summer he had a mega session which involved the horrible Liverpool treatment on 3 areas, one particularly large, which meant that he was off all summer until late October. It was pretty nasty for him and involved washing out with salt water, picking maggots off (yeuch) and a fair amount of bute. It did appear to work, however in the last fortnight a new one has emerged - quite big, oozing and fast growing.
I have the vet coming today to look, but deep down feel that perhaps I should just leave it as it is, and let nature take it's course. I'm not sure that he (or I for that matter) can go through another period of heavy treatment. I know it hurt him, and I wonder whether I should just make the best of what we have left. I think if he suggests the Liverpool treatment it'll be a "no", but if he suggests ringing it to try and strangle it is that worth a go?
HELP! I don't want to lose him, but can't let him suffer with it. Does anyone have any experience of dealing with sarcoids and any advice?
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frostyfingers · 24/01/2011 09:43
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