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Immunotherapy for eye tumors in horses - what to know
By Murphy, J M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1979·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Immunotherapy in ocular equine sarcoid.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In a study involving horses with a type of skin tumor called equine sarcoid, a special treatment using a modified version of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine was given directly into the tumors. This treatment was successful in all seven cases, with the tumors not returning for as long as 24 months in some horses and at least 9 months in others. None of the horses showed any signs of the tumors coming back during the study. Overall, the treatment worked well for these horses.
Abstract
A modified Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) preparation was used successfully in the treatment of 7 cases of equine sarcoid. The BCG preparation was injected into the lesions. The longest period of remission has been 24 months, and the shortest period of remission has been 9 months, with no signs of recurrence of the tumor in any of the presented cases.
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