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Yup, I have seen it used on a number of horses. It does work well, you have to be prepared for the sarcoid to get raw and oozey before it falls off. I would guess that you might need to give the horse some time off from riding if using it around the lips. It seems to “burn” the sarcoids off but the area heals flat and I haven’t seen them return in any of the horses that were treated.
Have fun picking it up at the pharmacy! Especially if it is under your horse’s name :-D!
how is it different from xterra?
Mrhodes, I don’t really know the difference, check out the web site at umn. I think this eliminates the sarcoid…but not sure, thats why I am asking.
Vanillabean, did they put anything on the sarcoid when it got oozy? This horse already has oozy, bleeding buds, its gross and got to be painful, and they seem to be spreading, and I know surgery is out fpr sarcoids. I went to the clinic for her heaves and asked, what can we do about these sarcoids.
I don’t ride her, she is a rescue, the amish who owned her made sure she was pretty spent when I got her. She is a beauty and a sweet sweet horse who deserves a little goodness in her life. I’d like to give her that.
The cost is not bad, but just want to know what I am getting into. I don’t think the clinic has had any horses on aldara, just knew about the study at U of MN and mentioned it to me.
mroades, xterra is a zinc based cream, I think, which might discourage sarcoid growth or shrink it but I haven’t used it. Aldara is a human genital wart cream, very potent, and will remove the sarcoid (at least in all the instances I saw).
fivehorses, I don’t remember putting anything on them except maybe some swat for the horse we did over the summer. He had a lot of sarcoids. It takes a couple of applications of the cream, but it is ok that they get irritated looking because it means that the cream is working. Then one day they kind of flake off. The last person that used it at our barn had some of her horse’s sarcoids removed surgically and the ones that the Aldara cream was applied to came off cleaner and have not come back. There are a lot of academic-type vets at our barn and they like to research new treatments and try them out :-).
Please keep us posted on how this turns out for your horse. A grade pony I used to ride turned up with sarcoids on her ears, and her owner (well-meaning but not very up-to-date on equine healthcare) took her to a local vet, who apparently scraped the sarcoids down level with the ear. I had done some research into the XTerra, and in doing so found the info on Aldara and the University of Minnesota study. I passed that along to him prior to him taking the mare to the vet’s.
I’d love to know how this works so I can update him in case the mare’s sarcoids do not resolve.
vanillabean, thanks so much for the feedback. So, I take it no issues from it either?
Her sarcoids are on her lips, and along one side of her mouth. Bit, no way, its even hard to put a halter on her without touching her in that area.
The cost isn’t too bad.
If you read some of the human stories, it sounds like an extremely potent drug with issues.
I guess now I am deciding or trying to decide what is better xxterra or aldara.
I know she will need to be sedated for application. This morning we tried to put aloe vera on her, and she would have none of it. So, we will need to sedate.
I will report back, but I think I am going forward with it. They are spreading and look painful.
Plus, on one web site they admonished owners and vets for doing nothing…afterall, they said it is a cancer.
So…probably will start her up on this soon.
Any input is really appreciated. Glad to hear aldara has been used outside U of MN.
thanks.
I had to use it on my face for basal cells for 6 weeks. It was itchy and scabby looking, but the basal cells did not come back. (I know you were asking about horses, but it’s more info and will bump it back to the top!:winkgrin:)
What are we talking about cost-wise? I’m at work and can’t do a lot of research. I’m getting ready to start ‘working on’ a sarcoid on my boy…
Not exactly sure, but around 150 a tube, which should last at least a month+++.
The vet told me I need to get it in canada. Or maybe thats where its the cheapest, can’t remember.
Check out the U of MN site for info on the product.
I’ve had two horses in my barn use Aldara cream. The owners got it in Canada. It worked very well for both horses. The vet said you have to keep putting it on until there is no redness left and normal skin starts to show. Both horses got very aggressive about having it put on after a while. I am guessing it was very irritating to them as they both began to flail and strike out when it was being applied. Both horses no longer have sarcoids.
Both people I knew that used it got it from the local pharmacy. Neither horse got too bad about the treatment, maybe a little flinchy towards the end of it. Some of the sarcoids we were treating were under the tail head, luckily the horse was a good boy.
I have not used the Aldara but did 2 separate rounds of Xxterra. The Xxterra didn’t work.
Eventually the vet injected a chemo drug into the sarcoid. He did that twice about 2 or 3 weeks apart. That is what finally worked.
The Xxterra also made the area raw and oozy. Well so did the chemo drug but that wasn’t as bad.
It healed flat but is partially hairless. You can kinda see it in the summer but it was on the side of his face right under his noseband.
I used CareFree Enzymes Sarcoid Cleansing Salve on my QH. He had a continuing problem, which at first just was unsightly, but then developed a sarcoid in the corner of his eye which began to obstruct his vision. He’s NOT a pleasant patient and although he really didn’t like us applying the cream, it did not seem to burn. The entire sarcoid finally fell off, root and all, leaving a “divot” which finally filled in. We last treated him two years ago and, knock on wood, they have not returned. The cream costs about $90 and, if I remember correctly, lasted about 2 months. The hair has returned and, except for a small bump, you would never know there had been a problem.
It is an herbal treatment, and as far as I know, does not have any side effects.
The website is: http://www.carefreeenzymes.com/id35.html and http://www.carefreeenzymes.com/id37.html
Interesting, I will look at the link, thank you.
As an aside, we were going to put some aloe vera gel on her sarcoid area…its really the whole side of her face from the corner of her mouth down to her front lip. I then read aloe vera is not appropriate since it helps increase cell formation. It is quite chapped there, and wanted to do something, but I think I will be doing the treatment soon and forget about everything else.
I am encouraged about the responses with the aldara cream, but will also check out your link too LauraKY.
Thank you.
I’m curious… how much does the Aldara cream cost? I’m using Fluorouracil cream. It works but it’s $200 for a small tube.
I was told $150 a tube, not sure what size. Also, getting it from a canadian pharmacy vs us pharmacy.
A few years ago I purchased a young gelding with sarcoids on his neck, brow area above his eye and his barrel right where the girth goes. I tried all the natural type remedies – arnica cream, aloe vera, Vit E oil, eucalyptus oil, Crest toothpaste, Indian Mud and XXterra over a period of a year. I regret the time I wasted on all of them.
I finally showed my vet the study that was done at the Univ. of Min. and he prescribed the Aldara cream. (generic- Imiquimod) It got rid of all of them and they never returned (knock on wood) AND I only applied it to the two largest sarcoids because they were the ones constantly being rubbed open by his tack. Yes, it is irritating for the horse when the immune reaction starts, but better than watching those sarcoids constantly spreading, growing and bleeding. PM me if you want a few hints about applying it.
If your horse has the wart-like sarcoids I suggest you get some blood root paste from your local herbal health care shop.
It is made from Sanguinaria Canadensis, and is the active ingredient in a number of preparations. It is very much cheaper than commercial preparations - I paid the = $US 20 for a 20gm pot, and didn’t use more than half.
I have used it on the wart-like sarcoids and it is very easy to apply around the face and mouth. Applied daily to the lesion itself, it will disappear in 2-3 weeks.
I used it on my arab - the sarcoid was starting to irritate her and she would rub and make it bleed. She wasn’t the least upset by the paste. The skin healed and hair grew in very quickly and there has been no recurrence.
