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If the Ice pony has "pre-cancerous lesions", could they be treated with 
liquid nitrogen spray, just as the pre-cancerous lesions on human faces and 
hands are treated?

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <steelsidedown@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] equine penile amputation for cancer


> Haven't dealt with amputation... but similiar condition to think about....
>
> Had a client horse (deceased now) that was a hermaphrodite.  He did not 
> have a penis but urinated out from his sheath.  Because of this, he could 
> not control the "stream" and it sprayed all over his belly and back of his 
> front legs.  Poor thing had miserable scald (no hair, sores & ooze) from 
> this constantly.  :-(
>
> Jen
>
>
> ---- grannynhorses@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Help, please, if you've heard anything about this.
> >
> > We have a 20 yr old Icelandic gelding (Baldur) that has failed
> > various topical & oral chemo treatments for pre-cancerous penile
> > lesions.  This Ice pony has particular value (along with his Icey
> > buddy "Foxy") as a favorite therapy horse at our local Ride and Shine
> > Equine Assisted Therapy program here in the Placerville area, where
> > he has happily been assisting his "patients" for the past 4 years.
> >
> > So far, as far as I've been able to discover, the success rate
> > following this surgery ranges from 30% to 60% survival longer that 18
> > months.
> >
> > If you know anything about this, I'd love to hear from you.  Thanks!
> >
> > Please email or call - Jill
> > 530-957-2397
> > grannynhorses@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
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