Fatty Tumor On Mare's Udder

LKR · Postby **LKR** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:18 am

We have a mare who developed a growth on her udder about 3 years ago. It popped up about a month before she foaled. It was toward the front and since she was so close to foaling we didn't remove it. It has been there ever since, and when she dried up between foals it got forgotten. It will get scabby and bleed once in a while. She is going to foal in May so now would be the time to take care of it. The first vet that looked at it said it was a fatty tumor. It hasn't grown in 3 years and the foals nurse fine with it there but we need to get rid of it. A second vet recommends putting bloodsnakeroot on it for 4 or 5 days and give her bute for the soreness she will have from it. Does anyone have any experience with something like this and what did you do for it. The vet didn't want to cut on it as he thought it might come back. I tried to contact a company in Reno, Nevada that he said carries it but the number doesn't work. Anyone know where I can get it?
Kathie

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:05 am

I have a mare with a very similar tumor on her belly that only flared up when she was in foal/had a foal. And once the milk dried up this year (we left her open to take care of the tumor) so did the tumor.

It is most likely a sarcoid, a fatty tumor as your vet said. Indian bloodroot cream is very effective and FAR FAR FAR cheaper than the chemotherapy cream. But you have to be REALLY careful not to get the cream on the skin surrounding the tumor. I also put her on SMZ's (there is a really good chance the tumor is viral). I waited until after the foal was weaned because the creams (either one) are deadly and there was ALWAYS a chance the filly would either lick some or get it on her somewhere.

Laurierace · Postby **Laurierace** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:37 pm

madelyn wrote:I have a mare with a very similar tumor on her belly that only flared up when she was in foal/had a foal. And once the milk dried up this year (we left her open to take care of the tumor) so did the tumor.

It is most likely a sarcoid, a fatty tumor as your vet said. Indian bloodroot cream is very effective and FAR FAR FAR cheaper than the chemotherapy cream. But you have to be REALLY careful not to get the cream on the skin surrounding the tumor. I also put her on SMZ's (there is a really good chance the tumor is viral). I waited until after the foal was weaned because the creams (either one) are deadly and there was ALWAYS a chance the filly would either lick some or get it on her somewhere.

How would SMZ's help if the tumor was viral?

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:41 pm

Well a viral skin lesion that has crusted may develop dead tissue underneath and result in a bacterial skin infection. The SMZ's are to prevent any secondary bacterial infection, especially while the tumor is "reacting" ie getting all weepy and puss laden from the bloodroot treatment.

Laurierace · Postby **Laurierace** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:46 pm

Gotcha, thanks.

kezeli · Postby **kezeli** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:40 am

So where does one get the bloodroot cream??? I would like to try it on my bullmastiff's fibroid tumors. Please...

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:28 am

Health/natural foods store. Here we have Rainbow Blossom. The homeopathic places where you go to buy whole biotin and other goodies and organic vegetables and spices. It is also called Cansema salve.

Check out this link ($50 is a bit high):
http://www.bloodrootproducts.com/cansema.htm

LKR · Postby **LKR** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:08 pm

Follow up: The vet put an elastrator band on the tumor, it dried up and fell off. Healed up nicely. She has two on her chest so I am going to do it myself to those. The vet charged $20 to sedate and $20 to put the band on. I can do it for 5 cents.