Surgical removal of tumours is usually an important part of the treatment of neoplastic circumferential changes.

The most common tumour in horses is the equine sarcoid. In these difficult-to-treat tumours, large-scale surgical removal leads to healing in more than half of cases. The combination of surgical removal with locally injected chemotherapy leads to a further improvement in the prognosis. We are one of the few clinics in northern Germany to offer the treatment of equine sarcoids using the innovative TSE (tumour specific electroporation) method (link to TSE).

Other skin tumours that can be treated surgically include melanomas, squamous cell carcinomas, mast cell tumours and fibromas.

Depending on the location and size of the tumour, there is the option of laser surgical removal or removal by means of a conventional surgical procedure. Furthermore, the surgical procedure can be performed either under local anaesthesia or, if necessary, under general anaesthesia.

In mares, ovarian tumours, usually granulosa cell tumours, can sometimes lead to behavioural changes or rideability problems. Here too, surgical removal of the affected ovary is often necessary to remedy the symptoms. Surgical removal of the affected ovary under standing anaesthesia has proven to be effective in this case. Depending on the size of the tumour, laparoscopic surgery is also possible at our clinic.