SarcoShield Vet Reference Extract

EquiNatural® | Botanical Nutritional Support for Sarcoid-Sensitive Horses

Organically grown • Human grade • Not veterinary medicine

1. Important Context for Veterinary Review

Skin changes, sarcoid recurrence, immune fluctuations, and tissue sensitivity in horses are influenced by multiple systemic factors including viral exposure, immune balance, gut integrity, stress, and genetic predisposition. These presentations are multifactorial and cannot be attributed to any single feed, supplement, or topical product.


SarcoShield is a nutritional botanical blend, not a treatment, and should be introduced gradually while monitoring each horse’s individual response.


2. Product Summary

SarcoShield is an organically grown three-herb blend providing nutritional support for immune steadiness, skin resilience, and normal tissue integrity in horses prone to sarcoid sensitivity. The formulation features barleygrass, rosehips, and Pau D’Arco, botanicals often self-selected by horses and traditionally used to support the body’s natural defence pathways.


This supplement supports whole-horse nutritional resilience, not the treatment or removal of sarcoids.


3. Clinical Rationale (Nutritional Mechanisms of Action)

Research has demonstrated a strong association between equine sarcoids and the bovine papillomavirus (BPV). Viral DNA has been identified not only within sarcoid tissue but also in surrounding skin, helping explain why recurrence is common even after topical or surgical removal.


Because sarcoids are considered reflective of immune imbalance rather than a localised lesion, nutritional support is often focused on:

  • immune steadiness and balance
  • antioxidant resilience
  • epithelial and collagen health
  • microbial terrain support
  • whole-horse tissue nourishment


Barleygrass, rosehips, and Pau D’Arco have long been used nutritionally to support horses requiring consistent, gentle immune and skin support.


4. Nutritional Indications (Non-Diagnostic)

SarcoShield may be considered as nutritional support for horses:

  • prone to sarcoid recurrence
  • with sarcoid-sensitive skin requiring long-term nutritional steadiness
  • recovering from veterinary sarcoid interventions once tissue is stable
  • needing ongoing support for epithelial, collagen, and immune health
  • requiring whole-horse nutritional resilience where immune balance is a priority


This product provides nutritional support, not treatment for sarcoids.


5. Composition (Organically Grown, No Ratios Listed)

Botanical Safety Preface

Botanicals provide nutritional support, not medicinal treatment. Individual responses vary depending on forage, diet, grass changes, stress, microbiome status, and underlying health. The following ingredient descriptions reflect traditional and nutritional uses, not medicinal claims.


Herb List

  • Hordeum spp. (Barleygrass)
  • Tabebuia impetiginosa (Pau D’Arco / Lapacho)
  • Rosa canina (Rosehips)


6. Herb Micro-Monographs

Hordeum spp. (Barleygrass)
A nutrient-rich green containing chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Traditionally used to support immune balance, tissue vitality, and calm skin resilience.


Tabebuia impetiginosa (Pau D’Arco / Lapacho)
Traditionally valued for its supportive role in immune balance, microbial terrain, antioxidant protection, and natural cleansing pathways- particularly when skin integrity is under pressure.


Rosa canina (Rosehips)
Rich in vitamin C, bioflavonoids, and polyphenols supporting immune defence, collagen formation, and whole-horse skin nourishment. Commonly used for long-term tissue and resilience support.


7. Medication Considerations

SarcoShield is a botanical nutritional formula. Veterinary oversight is recommended when used alongside:

  • Immuno-suppressant medications — may conceptually counter nutritional immune-supportive herbs.
  • Steroids — theoretical overlap with immune pathways; monitor or use with supervision.
  • Anticoagulants — rosehips may theoretically influence platelet activity; avoid unsupervised use.
  • Liver-metabolised medications — Pau D’Arco traditionally associated with gentle detox pathways; monitor horses on drugs with narrow safety margins.


No known pharmacodynamic interactions at normal feeding levels.


8. Feeding Guidance

Dried Ground Herb Blend:
5g per 100kg bodyweight daily (25g for a 500kg horse).
1 level 15ml scoop = approx. 10g.

Introduce gradually over several days.


Sensitivity Advisory:
If a horse shows any unexpected sensitivity after introducing any new feed or supplement, discontinue use and consult a veterinarian.


9. Clinical Considerations

Advisories

  • Feed consistently for 6–12 months for full nutritional support.
  • Suitable for ongoing support of sarcoid-sensitive horses where immune balance and skin health are priorities.
  • Introduce gradually to assess individual tolerance.
  • After veterinary or topical sarcoid procedures, allow tissue to stabilise before introducing new supplements.

Contraindications

  • Not suitable for pregnant or nursing mares due to hormonally active and cleansing botanicals.
  • Not advised alongside steroid or immuno-suppressant medications without veterinary guidance.
  • Discontinue temporarily during acute illness, fever, or active infection.


10. Supporting Products (Nutritional Awareness)

  • LKLCARE — supports detoxification pathways and tissue health.
  • EyeTonic — additional polyphenol and antioxidant support.
  • BiomeTonic — nutritional support for gut-immune axis where appropriate.


11. Standard Nutritional Disclaimer

SarcoShield is produced from organically grown botanicals and provided as a nutritional, functional food supplement. It is not veterinary medicine and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Veterinary oversight is recommended when a horse is under medical care or shows ongoing signs of illness.