MANAGEMENT OF EQUINE SARCOIDS - 1975-93

Treatment options for equine sarcoids are briefly reviewed and the res ults of a retrospective study of 63 cases of equine sarcoid (66 lesion s) treated by clinicians from the Rural Veterinary Centre, Camden, Aus tralia from 1975 to 1993 presented. Five different treatments were emp loyed in the management of these 66 lesions, including surgical excisi on alone or in combination with cryotherapy, radiotherapy, immunothera py and tumour transfer to a subcutaneous site on the neck. The majorit y of cases were treated with surgical excision alone (18/66), excision followed by cryotherapy (31/66) and immunotherapy (16/66), with succe ss rates of 28%, 42% and 81% respectively. Success was defined as no s ign of recurrence of the lesion at the time of follow-up, at least 6 m onths later.