Crest and sarcoids

[KBC]

I thought I had good pics, but nope…so you’ll have to take my word for it.

When I bought my new guy back in May, he had a small sarcoid on his shoulder, my vet said as it was small, not interfering with any tack, we would just leave it alone.

I have always wondered about the Crest treatment, and figured it wouldn’t hurt to try it, so in August, I think it was, started smearing toothpaste on it after every ride, so 3 times a week, give or take. Nothing much seemed to happen for a while, then one day it had fallen off. I changed to a healing balm, for a couple of weeks, and now you would never know it had existed.

I totally am prepared for it to come back, I realize that sarcoids are weird things and can come and go as they like, but, this small scale experiment has me convinced!

[SuzieQNutter]

I have heard vegemite and nail polish as well. Smearing something on so as air cannot get to it is what works I think.

[Ghazzu]

I strongly suggest reading Dr. Knottenbelt’s review on sarcoid treatments before attempting any home remedies. He doesn’t mince any words wrt his opinion on folkloric treatments.
He does offer some solid advice on how to approach treatment, which includes consideration of the type of sarcoid, the location, duration, previous therapies, etc.

And I’d hazard a guess he knows more about sarcoids than almost anyone else.

The Equine Sarcoid
Why Are There so Many Treatment Options?

• Derek C. Knottenbelt, BVM&S, DVM&S, MRCVS

A brief excerpt from his introduction:

“The problem is the absence of
meaningful prospective double-blinded trials for many of the current treatments,
and this has severely hampered the development of its treatment. It has also driven
a whole industry of irrational and often dangerous interferences. A simple scan of the Internet reveals countless reports of the 100% successful treatment of this distressing and dangerous disease. These reports include the idiotic application of toothpaste or turmeric paste and turmeric in feed supplements, topical applications of salves, and sundry witchdoctor-type managements, all of which are based on the success of 1 or a few cases that seem to have resolved when subjected to a particular
approach. Such reports often induce a hysterical response from owners with affected
horses: anything that avoids veterinary consultation is viewed as worth trying. This
approach probably accounts for a large number of different treatments used across
the world.”

[KBC]

@SuzieQNutter

I have heard vegemite and nail polish as well. Smearing something on so as air cannot get to it is what works I think.

Never heard of those, not sure I would use nail polish, wouldn’t Vaseline stop the air getting to it just as well?

[Ghazzu]

Sarcoids are neoplastic, and get their oxygen from the blood supply. Painting with a topical to occlude oxygen is unlikely to be the mechanism of action.

[SuzieQNutter]

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Never heard of those, not sure I would use nail polish, wouldn’t Vaseline stop the air getting to it just as well?
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I have never used. Touchwood. No greys and no sarcoids.

[candyappy]

@SuzieQNutter

I have heard vegemite and nail polish as well. Smearing something on so as air cannot get to it is what works I think.

Nice to know vegemite has a redeeming quality I tried it when visiting my brother and his Australian wife in Brisbane decades ago… I prefer peanut butter

[SuzieQNutter]

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@candyappy

Nice to know vegemite has a redeeming quality I tried it when visiting my brother and his Australian wife in Brisbane decades ago… I prefer peanut butter

You do not spread it on bread/toast like peanut butter or jam. It should only be a very thin layer especially if you are a newbie.

[NaeNae]

My mare had a sarcoid on her tummy a few inches away from her “belly button” area. Looked over it with the vet, they suggested the cream or leave it as it’s far away from causing any issues with tack or anything else.

Read about the Crest trick and I used it. Took about 6 months in total for it to die off, it was a big sucker too about the size of a 3D Loonie (yes Canadian here!). Got a bit irritated and worse before it got better but it ended up drying out and has never come back and that was when she was 7, now 17.

Would never used Crest on a sarcoid in an area where it would cause discomfort from tack, or on one on the head or other tender areas, but it did work for my mare.