Sarcoid prosecution shows need for vet attention rather than using home remedies
H&H sought veterinary opinions on the importance of seeking appropriate treatment for sarcoids rather than using home remedies, after an owner who did the latter was prosecuted
THE prosecution of an owner for failing to seek appropriate treatment for her horse’s sarcoids, instead using a cream she had mixed herself, highlights why calling the vet has to be the only option.
Tracey Atchison’s New Forest pony Sonny had to be put down as a result of his severe, malignant sarcoids, which were “ulcerated and oozing”, having not been appropriately treated for years.
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