With Nic comfortably positioned on surgery table, the operation of removing the sarcoid began......

After shaving area, Dr MacDonald first moved the sarcoid around to find out its depth, width, where it was attached, how deep.

Covered with sterile drapes, the first incision was made.

The incision was made around the sarcoid and it was 'lifted' up. Skin was snipped and cut as it was pulled up and away from Nic.

Nic was lucky!!! The sarcoid was attached into the skin only. None of it was attached to veins, muscle or tissue. The yellow tissue shown is fat tissue on top of the muscle. No muscle had to be cut into!

Once removed the sarcoid looked like a 'red beet'.

When sliced in half one could the size of the sarcoid using Dr. MacDonald's thumb tip as a comparison. Located between Nic's hind legs its size and rubbing was beginning to irritate Nic's skin.

A round patch of skin had been removed along with the sarcoid to make sure all tissue was taken out. Now the process of 'pulling' the skin back together began......

.....one stitch at a time.

Once the incision was closed and sutured, a 'packing' was stitched on top to provide extra support to the stitches and protection from Nic's legs rubbing together as he walked.

After surgery was completed, Nic was 'unhooked', lifted from surgery table and.......

.....placed on a padded mattress back in the recovery room. The attendant stayed with Nic until he began to wake up. Then he left and the door was closed. Nic was 'supervised' through windows. Medical help and staffing was only a couple steps away at any time if needed.

Within 30-40 minutes Nic was up. Groggy but he stood on his own eventually walking around the room. Once awake Nic was removed from the recovery and taken back to his stall. Fresh water and feed was in a corner but Nic showed little to no interest in it. Nic was now an official "Hospitalized Patient".

Update: Nick recovered fully with no ill after-effects of his surgery!