Management of equine sarcoids: 1975–93

Abstract

Treatment options for equine sarcoids are briefly reviewed and the results of a retrospective study of 63 cases of equine sarcoid (66 lesions) treated by clinicians from the Rural Veterinary Centre, Camden, Australia from 1975 to 1993 presented. Five different treatments were employed in the management of these 66 lesions, including surgical excision alone or in combination with cryotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and tumour transfer to a subcutaneous site on the neck. The majority of cases were treated with surgical excision alone (18/66), excision followed by cryotherapy (31/66) and immunotherapy (16/66), with success rates of 28%, 42% and 81% respectively. Success was defined as no sign of recurrence of the lesion at the time of follow-up, at least 6 months later.

A review of equine sarcoid

“…Because this is often difficult to achieve, conventional surgical excision alone has yielded success rates of 30–50%, with most tumours recurring within 6 months (Genetzky et al . 1983; McConaghy et al . 1994; Knottenbelt and Kelly 2000).…”

“…Recurrent tumours are often aggressive and regrow more rapidly than the initial tumour (Tarwid et al . 1985; McConaghy et al . 1994).…”

“…1984; Lavach et al . 1985; Owen and Jagger 1987; McConaghy et al . 1994; Knottenbelt and Kelly 2000; Newton 2000) but for sarcoids found elsewhere on the body, success rates have only been approximately 50% (Owen and Jagger 1987; Vanselow et al .…”

“…1994; Knottenbelt and Kelly 2000; Newton 2000) but for sarcoids found elsewhere on the body, success rates have only been approximately 50% (Owen and Jagger 1987; Vanselow et al . 1988; McConaghy et al . 1994; Goodrich et al .…”

Laser surgery as a treatment for histologically confirmed sarcoids in the horse

“…Diagram to show the range of previously reported success rates following treatment of sarcoids for cisplatin , iridium , topical agents ( AW 4‐ LUDES 2 , aciclovir and 5% fluorouracil cream ), Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin ( BCG ) vaccination , cryotherapy , traditional excision and laser surgery . The nearer to the top each circle is, the more successful the treatment.…”