News from Villa Stabbia
Zazu operated - again
March 2011
In 2008 Zazu started to develop small lumps between his hind legs and they were diagnosed as sarcoids. A sarcoid is a nonmalignant but locally aggressive tumor
He was operated in 2009 at the hospital in Pisa, however reoccurrence is common with sarcoids.
The growths are locally invasive in skin surrounding the sarcoid but they do not usually spread to the horse's internal organs as can occur with malignant tumours. Sarcoids can occur in all breeds, types and colours of horses in all areas of the world.
The sarcoids this time were fortunately positioned so that he could be operated at home - standing.
