Re: Melanomas in Fjords
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Brenda for the website on horses as I could look up other problems as we are short of Vets here. Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle
Re: Melanomas in Fjords
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just sold a very nice gelding,Rocky Hill Arnie ( one less "available" guy!!!) to an excellent home in Bend, Or. Arnie has a sarcoid above his R eyelid. It was diagnosed this spring, and I went thru a treatment w/ an anti-cancer drug, Regressin, inj. into the site. There were a total of 3 inj. To my mind, it did nothing but swell up the eye, cause Arnie terrible discomfort and make him kind of out of it for the first 3-4 days. I then read a website article about melanomas and sarcoids, and found a reference to an English company, Hilton Herbs. I checked their website and found a product, an herbal blend, Ditton, composed of about 6 herbs, and started Arnie out on their rec. dosage, along with a topical application of thuja ointment (hemlock?), and voila, it started working after about 2 1/2 weeks. His sarcoid has shrunken to less than 1/2 its orig. size, and seems to keep going down. The vet sure was happy! Fortunately he is not against alternative therapies, and checked into the info himself for future use. Those of you w/ similar diagnoses might attempt this. Ditton mix and thuja ointment are available from Chamisa Ridge website. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Melanomas in Fjords
This message is from: Brenda Simonson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you would like to read a very good article on melonomas in horses and current treatments, go to the web page www.thehorse.com. You will need to do a search in past articles on melonomas and sarcomas. You should get a 5 or longer page article on melonomas that was printed in their June issue. I found it pretty interesting and it also helped relieve some of my fears. Brenda Simonson
Re: Melanomas in Fjords
This message is from: Brenda Simonson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cheryl Beillard wrote: > > This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > two flat black raised spots on the side of Soleia's muzzle, quite small, but Cheryl, My Fjord developed one there as well. It was sort of flat, black and raised. It looks like it is growing back. Th ones on my guy started out looking wart-like (but not quite). They are not overly lumpy. It is definitely tissue that doesn't belong where it is growing! Brenda
Re: melanomas in fjords
This message is from: Brenda Simonson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > My friend has a year old filly with a tentatively-diagnosed melanoma. The > lab results aren't back yet, but that's what the vet thinks it is. Are > these common in fjords? She's so young, and she's not grey. > Gail in Albuquerque Gail, I was going to ask almost the same question. My five year old has just developed his third sarcoma/melonoma. I am waiting for the flies to die down before I have it removed and sent it. I would be interested in hearing more about yours. Brenda
Re: Melanomas in Fjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On my horse, the melanoma is a smooth, firm, black(like their skin) lump that protrudes about 1/2" out of his hair. I have not had this horse that long, so I don't know how it looked when it first started. The one on his ear is about the size of a pea and it looks the same. Elaine
Re: Melanomas in Fjords
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just had a rather large growth removed from under Stella's Jaw...seemed to start from a bug bite and grew slowly over 5-6 years until it was about the size of a small egg (quail or pullet size). It was in the skin. My vet sent it in to be diagnosed and it was a "Sarcoid" which is caused by a virus. I guess sarcoids can be really persistent in returning znd hard to get rid of. Hopefully it won't return. Stella also has some small lumps I've been watching for a number of years but none in the usual locations that true grey horses usually get them, around the genitals, etc. These small pea sized growths are in the skin and have not shown any growth over the last few years. A couple of these also started from bug bites. I have a couple of friends who have grey horses with melanoma. Most of the growths are around the anus and genitals, some around the mouth, ear, etc. One horse has been given "tagamet' or the equivalent, which helped slow the growth. THe other horse is in her mid twenties I think and has had melanoma for years. Melanoma in horses isn't as deadly as it is in humans. Maybe Brian can fill us in on both Sarcoids and Melanomas? Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, where the sunrise is just visible through my tall spruce trees to the East with a golden glow and pink clouds at 6:30 AM The aspen and birch are starting to turn gold with fall colors. Another gorgeous day! At 06:49 AM 9/1/1999 -0500, you wrote: >This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hmmm .. useful to know that this happens. Can you tell me what a melanoma >on a horse looks like? And how soon they can be detected? I have noticed >two flat black raised spots on the side of Soleia's muzzle, quite small, but >wondered what they are and the vet doesn't have an answer at this point .. >just advised me to watch them? > > > Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Melanomas in Fjords
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hmmm .. useful to know that this happens. Can you tell me what a melanoma on a horse looks like? And how soon they can be detected? I have noticed two flat black raised spots on the side of Soleia's muzzle, quite small, but wondered what they are and the vet doesn't have an answer at this point .. just advised me to watch them?
Re: melanomas in fjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I also have a Fjord with a melanoma on his chest that will be surgically removed after the show season. It is about the diameter of a quarter and the vet says it is just in the skin, not growing into the muscle. He seems to have a smaller one on his ear that we will not remove. I've been told by several people that they can grow back after they are removed, too. I don't know if this is common in the breed. Elaine Olsen
Re: melanomas in fjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My friend has a year old filly with a tentatively-diagnosed melanoma. The lab results aren't back yet, but that's what the vet thinks it is. Are these common in fjords? She's so young, and she's not grey. Gail in Albuquerque
