Guest Anonymous Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 Deja has a bump on her head, has for a few weeks. It never worried me before, but now the hair has fallen off of it. We are going to the vet this weekend to have it looked at but, I was curious if anyone had any idea of what it could be. its looks like a wart to me. IT boterhs me that the hair fell off of it and I wonder if people wart remover works on dogs.... Quote
Lokipups Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 As far as I know, dogs don't get warts. And for sure don't use wart remover on it, the OTC wart removers are a form of salycytic acid, that'll possibly make some more hair fall out :o . Is it the only bump she has? How big is it? Feel soft and fluid filled or hard and scaly? It could be pyoderma, a common bacterial skin infection, just off the top of my head. Quote
imported_Cassie Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 Dogs certainly do get warts, also called 'cutaneous papillomas,' thesae occur most commonly in young dogs. Many are thought to result from an infection with a certain virus called 'pavavirus' (not parvovirus). They usually occur on the dog's face including the lips, tongue, inside of the mouth, and eyelids. The warts are generally light colored and have a cauliflower-like appearance. Warts caused by viruses are usually benign and will generally go away by themselves in several weeks or months. Therefore, treatment is generally withheld. If, however, the warts are interfering with eating or become very large, they can be removed. Generally, cryosurgery (freezing the tissue) is the method of choice. I would wait until you have your dog looked over by your vet...don't try to treat them at home yourself. Quote
mydogroxy Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 dogs do get warts. roxy had one in her mouth (gums) when she was a pup. it went away on its own, but i still say checking with a vet is your best bet. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 Of course I would never do the treatment myself, but a friend asked me the wart remover wuestion and I had never thought it and was just curious. I hope it is something very small, being that deja is a blue dog it could very easily be a skin irritation or something similar. i guess we will see friday. Quote
imported_Kat Posted April 5, 2004 Posted April 5, 2004 Indeed dogs do get little warts caused by a similar papilloma virus which causes humans to have warts. They can usually be treated by a vet by either cryosurgery or by surgical removal, and mostly turn out to be harmless. Quote
courtnek Posted April 6, 2004 Posted April 6, 2004 By the way, this is at the vet clinic where I work. I don't just do wart removals out of my basement or anything.... AH HA!!! A CLOSET wart remover....we all know now... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote
marion Posted April 6, 2004 Posted April 6, 2004 Floyd, my niece's Blue Staffie has a wart on his head and one on his back. The vets kept giving her cream and anitbiotics but he still has them. She's changed her vets now and they've told her they will probably clear up as he gets older. I remember when I was younger I had them all over one hand then they just disappeared over time. Quote
Lokipups Posted April 6, 2004 Posted April 6, 2004 Learn something new every day :oops: , I had no idea there was a canine papilloma. In my line of work I only see dead stuff :P , I miss out on some of this stuff! Quote
imported_Kat Posted April 6, 2004 Posted April 6, 2004 This just occurred to me after I posted last night. Could also be an ingrown hair follicle called a dermoid. Quote
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