Izzy's Sheath

In early March, Dr. Tolley diagnosed Izzy with a sarcoid on his sheath. A sarcoid is a small tumor that doesn't metastasize, but they can be problematic. Dr. Tolley wanted to treat Izzy's in the simplest way first. 

For six days, I applied a swath of Xxterra Bloodroot paste. The effects of the bloodroot were ... alarming, but it seems to have (mostly) done the job. I captured almost daily photos of Izzy's sheath to show how dramatic the treatment turned out to be. One or two of the photos are quite ugly, so zoom past those if you're squeamish.

As painful and uncomfortable as the process seemed, I rode Izzy through it all. Dr. Tolley agreed that exercise was probably a good thing as it increased blood flow to the area. I am not convinced that the sarcoid is gone as there is a small bump where the sarcoid started, but Dr. Tolley recommended that we leave it alone for a few months. It might be scar tissue or dead tissue that has not yet finished healing.

If indeed the sarcoid is still there, Dr. Tolley had a few other suggestions for removing it. I'll let you know next fall what we decide to do. For now, it's business as usual.