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My 6 mos. golden retriever also has a bad case of viral papillomas in his mouth! I'm wondering if they will stop spreading all over his mouth. I would like to hear how the somerville dog's progress is or anyone else who has experienced this with their dog!

My 10 month old golden/husky has just been diagnosed with an papillomavirus. We are absolutely shocked!! Our dog has enjoyed staying at a daycare facility 2 to 3 times a week and now from what we are hearing, he may not be able to go back and intermingle with other dogs for up to 6 months!!!
I've heard that it is only in younger dogs and that he probably got it from another young dog. anybody else out there dealing with this problem with their dog?

Sorry to hear about your pup.

The dog I wrote about in the original post last spring has fully recovered. Here's what his owner wrote about the episode (via e-mail):

My dog had a very light case - he only ever had 3 warts that I found, one really big one and two small, and they all started going down pretty much right away. In just over 2 weeks, they were gone. I kept him out of the park for about 5 weeks though, just to be sure. (He was not happy about that.) I never took him to the vet, but I did a ton of research online, and basically I found that the only thing to worry about, really, besides infecting other dogs, is if they get bad enough that they interfere with his ability to eat or drink. Otherwise they go down by themselves. And dogs over a year old don't usually get it because their immune systems are stronger. Jonah was a rescue dog and when he was a puppy he had lots of health problems that all had to do with a weak immune system - mange, etc. I ended up putting him on Canidae food because I heard it was good for coats and immune systems, and since then he's been incredibly healthy - I think that's part of why he recovered so quickly from the virus. I really recommend it - it works for puppies too.

I realize that these posts were quite a while ago but just in case someone new is coming on I thought I would share my experiene.

We adopted an 8 week old mixed breed from a shelter and he was fairly healthy but at around 6 months he developed two 'warts' on his tongue. We took him to the vet, who suggested no treatment so we just watched. About two months later he developed several more in groups and a few at the back of his troat but he never had any problems eating/drinking. We just kept a close eye on him and at about 4.5 months after the intial one they all just dissappeared. No treatment. We do have him on a high quality food (FROMM) and on a human 'probiotic' (vet recommened) but other then that we just sat tight.
So if this is happening to you, it looks alarming but there really isn't anything to worry about!

Thanks, MC. Fortunately, I have not yet experienced canine oral papillomavirus. I understand that some dogs with undeveloped or compromised immune systems can get so many warts that their throat and air passages can be blocked, interfering not only with eating but also with breathing. I would encourage dog owners to bring oral warts to the attention of their veterinarian.

Hi, I have been looking through the Internet for more information on this topic, papillomatosis in dogs. Thanks so much for your posts!
Our 11 month old Bichon was see last night in the Vet ER because he was obviously in severe pain and was guarding his mouth. He had to be anesthetized just to get a good look in his mouth. His mucous membranes on the left lower jaw was covered with mini-cauliflowers (sp), he had mulitple wart-like lesions on his tongue and a .5 cm size lesion toward his throat. The vet debulked most of the larger growths. What a scary evening!
Although we don't have the pathology back, we're pretty sure it's benign papilloma. The good news is that he is eating normally (in fact really enjoying his new "soft" food). I am hoping he will start healing quickly and we won't have to do another debulking. (Last night's bill: $900)
Interesting is that the Vet on call says he never seen anything like this in 21 years of practice. Yet I am finding some information and photos on the Internet. ??

If anyone has further advice I would appreciate it.

Like many others, I saw these growths in my Tibetan Terriers mouth, and was shocked. My 5 yr old has 3 of them, and then I found one in my 8 yr olds mouth. The 14 mth old has none at this point. All three were at the vet today, and he said they will go away on their own. I'm usually very cautious who they are around, so I don't know where they contacted them. Now I will keep an eye on them.

My 2 year old Golden Retriever has a cauliflower type mass about the size of a pea on her tongue. It sounds like it could be this papilloma virus and the vet said she wants to wait a week before we do a biopsie. I am curious to know, does this virus always show up in groups or clusters or is it possible to be a single wart? Also, we recently took in a rescue dog about 2 weeks before this wart showed up on my Golden. Could some dogs be carriers and not show any signs?

The doggie daycare I work at has had an outbreak of warts. 2 of my dogs just popped up with them. I will be having my dogs removed by the vet. In my experience they are fairly contagious and go away quickly when removed. They will go away on their own, but you may infect other dogs during that time. My dog that has about 5 in his mouth is a little over 2 years old.

I am so glad to have found this thread! I just discovered warts covering the inside left lip of my puppy. I adopted her from a rescue agency on June 2; she is now about 6 months old. I know the warts are new since Wednesday because when I brushed her teeth that evening, they were not there. I have found one photo online, and it looks like it is the exact same thing. I called my vet, but she said not to be concerned unless there is trouble with eating, drinking, or pain. My question...(finally!) it seems that puppies are especially vulnerable; should I assume that she will be okay with older dogs? Also, are the dogs she has been in contact with over the past month or two (incubation time) in danger?

Our 5-year rescue yellow lab/shepherd mix had a growth inside her upper lip about two weeks ago which our vet removed. He said it benign. No mention it was a wart. Just two days ago I discovered cauliflower-looking warts on the side of her lower lip. The vet said it was papilloma virus -- she may have picked it up at doggie daycare. Our dog has allergies and some other health problems and has been on Temaril-P (cortisone) for last several weeks in addition to her regular hydroxizine for allergies. Our vet said that her immune system is somewhat compromised due to other health issues and that is probably why as an older dog she got these warts. Tonight the warts seem bigger. Has anyone had the warts get bigger before they go away? Our vet thinks the regression time for warts may be on the high end (5 months) for our dog because of her allergies. I also just read on the web that cortisone treatment can cause immune system suppression. Has anyone else had any experience with their dog on cortisone having more problems with canine oral papilloma virus? Thanks!

Today our 6-1/2 month old German Shepherd was diagnosed with canine papilloma. Our vet said he recommends that we sit and do nothing -- literally nothing. No dog park romps, no contact with dogs whatsoever. Maybe I can train Shadow to take turns with me on the treadmill for exercise! Friend at Pet Food Express suggested Transfer Factor. I just ordered it and hope it will boost Shadow's immunity. She also suggested Garlic and Brewer's Yeast. No doubt the warts will be cleared up in a few weeks; it will be hard to say whether the treatment(s) I give him will be of any real benefit for this particular ailment. It's unnerving, this virus. Let's be glad that for the most part the growths are benign.
Joh

My 12 month old Flat coat retriever has a mouth full of warts, along the gum line and on his tongue. They actually hang outside his mouth which looks a bit odd! The vet has done a biopsy and confirms papilloma virus but made no comment on how it is transmitted....so now wondering if its unacceptable to walk him in public places with other dogs? Also very interested to read comment on Cortisone as he had an injection a few months ago for a torn ligament...maybe there is a connection with immune suppression? Can't wait for them to go as some of the warts are huge and I worry about them interfering with breathing!

Our almost-2-year-old lab/dob mix had a cortizone shot (to bring down swelling after an allergic reaction to a deer fly bite in michigan) earlier this month and sure enough, we are seeing warts along his mouth that look like papilloma.

My eight month Westie has a wart on his back. Should I be concerned? If so, what should i do?

Strummer, my nine year old standard poodle, has had a sebaceous cyst on her back most of her life. When I adopted her she was seven years old. I had my vet examine the cyst: he aspirated it--stuck a fine needle in it and extracted some of the tissue--to determine that it was a sebaceous cyst and was harmless. It could be removed surgically, but the scar tissue would likely be more visbible than the cyst.

Best wishes for a happy diagnosis of the wart on your Westie's back.

My 15 month old puggle started getting warts in her mouth a few weeks ago and I showed the vet and she said it was probably viral. They are growing and multiplying and an alarming rate and from what I have read it seems to be the papilloma virus. My dog also had allergies and has had a type of cortizone shot about 4 weeks ago. After the shot she came down with a horrible cold (equivalent to a sinus infection). I literally had to sqeeze the snot out of her nose, it was so runny. Then the next week she developed a cough. 2 weeks later an ear infection. $300 + later I'm looking into pet insurance just in case I have to get some of these warts removed. I with you all that are curious about the connection between the cortizone and the immune system.

My dog....Golden Retriever.....isn't young,...and has two warts on his tongue. Should I worry? Should I go to the vet. Dog is 11 years old. Thanks

My 2 year old lab has just developed the Papillomas Virus and I was advised to let it run it's course. A friend of mine has a 1 year old bull dog with the virus and her vet crushed the growth and the virus was gone in 3 days. Do I wait the 1-2 months or do I advise my vet to crush them and be done in 3 days?

I am struggling with one of my dogs who has had viral papillomatosis for seven months now. She had surgery to remove them 6 weeks ago - the vet said it was the worst case she'd seen - over 60 warts. They are already coming back, growing and multiplying at an alarming rate. I have had my dog to four vets including a holistic vet to try and help stimulate her immune system. I have done a ton of research on this topic. Here's what I've learned:
Viral papillomatosis is extremely contagious to other dogs. Other dogs have to come in contact with it - it isn't airborn, but can get it by chewing on a toy/ball the infected dog has chewed on, drinking from the same water bowl or by the mouthing that dogs do when they greet and play. Age does not seem to matter in the dog catching this, it may matter in the dog's ability to fight it off. My two year old dog caught it from the dog that brought it into my house - had three small warts that went away quickly. The dog that has it now is young and does have a compromised immune system. Cortisone shouldn't cause the dog to get the virus or not but may factor in the dog's ability to fight off the virus to begin with or to get rid of the virus as it is an immune suppresent.

It is possible for the dog to get only one. The dog that brought it into my home had only one and never developed any more. And yes, the dog can carry it and not be showing it yet. The incubation period is 1 - 2 months so the dog you fostered may have been carrying the virus but not be symptomatic yet.

There is no "cure" for this. The best thing you can do is try to help your dog's immune system function well. There are different supplements and vitamins you can give for this and different vets and different sites will recommend different things. Some things you can look into and consider are: Solid Gold Sea Meal, Solid Gold Bee Pollen, Vitamin C, Vitamin B (if your dog is under stress - such as a rescue dog), Animals Apawthecary makes a homeopathic immune stimulant, Omega 3s, Transfer Factor, Lysene. I have tried some but not all of these. Unfortunately nothing has really worked for me so far. Hope this helps someone!!

My 7 year old toy poodle has developed several warts on all four feet. When I took her to the vet they said not to worry and they would go away on their own. However, the dog has been chewing away on the warts and has one leg in the back she has been limping on. It has been about 4-5 weeks and I have tried wrapping the back leg and it heals and when I remove the wrap she starts chewing all over again and starts limping on it once again. This is very exasperating for me and I can't wait for the warts to go away. Has anyone else had problems such as these with their poodles? I have another toy poodle which came from the same litter had he has no problems with warts like his sister. This problem is wearing me down. I've tried colloidal silver on the warts and tea tree oil but I can't tell if any of this is helping.

I just had my nine year old lab recieve this same diagnosis. The vet told me the best option is to have them surgically removed even though she isn't bothered by them in the least because we also have a dalmation in the house (luckily showing no signs at this point). I am curious about where she may have contracted this because she very rarely goes to dog parks and what not (she's more a sofa girl!). Has anyone made any connection with the cortison shots--- she did have one of those recently as well. Just curious.

Our experience is very similar to that posted by Jenny. We have a 2 year old lab/rott mix that was treated with cortisone and extended antibiotics for an allergic reaction to a deer fly bite. About a month later she has a pea size wart on the side of her mouth.

I am very happy to have come upon this site. I have a 1yr old golden retriever which has recently developed growth on her lower lip. It is a solitary wart and continues to grow in size. It is currently a little bigger than a pencil eraser. She does not seem to be bothered by the growth in any way.

I have spoken with her vet and was told to keep an eye on it for a while. From what information I have seen online it appears to be papilomavirus. I am curious though, has anyone else experienced this type of single growth in a younger dog? How big should I expect this "wart" to get? When should I become concerned it may be something else?

Just wanted to share our experience, We have a Black Lab (1 year 2 months) who had just 1 wart inside his upper lip, which grew and looked like a cauiflower as most stated. He got it around 10 months, and 2 months later it was gone. Heres where it got fishy, at that time .. we had just got another baby lab (chocolate lab) , she was just 8 weeks. She didnt have any warts, but she does now. Much more worse than my black lab, she has at least 10+ warts, mostly small , a few large. Were not sure if she gave it to him or vice versa, but were watching closely as well. Unfortunately there is no medicine, you just gotta wait it out and hope the dogs immune system will get rid of it. She still has it as of today, its been 3 months and were hoping that it will go away. AS for my black lab, he still hangs around and plays with her, we were assured he wouldnt get it and so far so good.

As advised by the vet, they could do surgery if inthe case you dog is affected so much they cant eat/drink/play..

Most likely though, I believe my dogs got it from the dog park as we go at least twice a week, and unfortunately others may not be as careful with their dogs. good luck all

Our two mini schnauzer puppies broke out with these warts about two months ago. I researched it to death and discovered it is probably the O.P virus. They started as very small white, UGLY, looking lumps around the lips, then within a short amount of time they grew quite a big larger and started turning a darker brown/red color. One of the puppies now has no warts while the other has two. One is shockingly huge, about the size of a quarter, hard and bumpy. Its troubling to look at. The other is still small and white, stretched along the crease of his lips. I have noticed that on a lot of these websites some people say just let them go away on their own. Sometimes thats true, however I believe if after a week or two after seeing the "warts" get larger and darker, if they are not going down then you should take your dog to the vet. We're going to have to get that large one removed. Within three days its doubled in size, that was the shocking part. I have also read that the "wart" virus is easy to ID by vets, so having all these expensive tests run on them usually is just a way for the vets to rake in a little more cash. The condition itself is unique and stands out from the other types of mouth problems dogs can get, so make sure when you speak to your vet that you let them know that you're aware of what you're talking about so they dont try to reel you in with all these tests.

Our 8 year old golden retriever has been diagnosed with viral papillomas, but instead of going away they are spreading and getting huge. (it has been 6 months) I have been reading about using colloidal silver as an immunity booster and treatment for papillomas. Does anyone have any information about this? Any other suggestions? Thank you....

I recently discovered that my 7 year old shepard husky mix has a wart on the bottom of her paw. The Vet told me that I should have is removed. After reading about other animals who have had papillomas virus, it sounds like it would be okay to wait a little to see if it goes away on it's own. I am wondering if anyone would disagree with this? It just seems a little rediculous to pay the money to have it removed when, infact, it can go away on it's own. I read Maria's story and am curious on how she handled the situation with her poodle. My dogs is also chewing on it and limping.

Hi everyone. First thank you for this tread. It appears to be the most comprehensive info on the web.

I do need help here. My 9 month old Curly Coat has papillomatosis. This was contracted from daycare I noticed 1 wart about 7 weeks ago. About 2 weeks ago I noticed 9 more warts inside his mouth.

DAILY these warts are getting BIGGER. The original wart is on the outside lip. It is cauliflower in appearance and white / purplish and has grown to the size of a penny. There is a 2nd cauliflower adjacent to it and is the size of a pea. All warts inside the mouth are also growing yet are smaller in size.

Question for anyone who can help here.

1. How long should these take to fall off?
2. How large should these become?
3. Is the penny sized cauliflower wart too big and should I have it removed?

Thank you in advance for your help here.

Cury Nash

I have a black lab/spaniel mix that is 9 months old. He has four warts in his mouth. I am guessing he got them from another dog at doggy day care. I took him to the vet today and they said there was nothing that could be done and they should go away on their own. My concern is that I showed it to the owner at doggy day care and she didn't seem surprised etc...after talking with the vet it sounds like they are highly contagious (sp) and they should not be around other dogs--why didn't the owner say something to me??? My dog could now infect another dogs with warts. I am hoping they fall off soon--I feel so bad for him. They don't seem to bother him-I just feel bad. Where can you get the medicine to help boost their immune system????????

Talk about strange. I have a 11 month old Puggle who basically gets into everything and the other day when she was eating up some paper I tried to remove what I thought was paper and actually was what was described above. A cauliflower is a great description. I was about to call the vet to see how to remove it but this site from what I am gathering says that they will go away on there own. She also goes to the dog park and also doggie day care once a week where I am guessing she got it. I'll keep an eye on it but it's pretty dang nasty looking and about the size of a penny. I'll be checking back to see if there are any remedies and contact the vet for sure.

Thanks everyone !

Steve

we just noticed two cauliflower nasty things on my 11 month old dog's lip. Gives me the heeby-jeebies! i am sure he got it from the tennis balls or one of the other dogs at the run. I think i am going to have them removed. SO GROSS!

Hi all! I posted info back in August about my puggle having these "warts". We brought her to a new vet b/c my vet didn't even know what it was which concerned me. The new vet said it was the worst case she had ever seen. I was glad that I brought her b/c they were growing so rapidly.

You have to watch where they start to grow. They can grow towards the back of the mouth and tongue and even throat. If that happens and they grow to a large size there is a possiblity of the airway closing or the dog having trouble getting down food. That was what I was worried about.

After getting them removed, and the little ones crushed (this sends antibodies into the body to fight off the virus quicker) the virus was completely gone and no warts ever grew back.

My advice is, if you can afford to get them removed do it. Then you don't have to worry about how fast the warts are growing and where they are spreading to. And, she was able to play with other dogs within 2 weeks.

If you don't get them removed, it can take an undetermined amount of time for the warts to go away. The vet said it would have taken more than 6 months for my dog to be wart free b/c she had so many.

And the cortisone shot doesn't cause the warts in any way. It just weakens the immune system leaving your dog more susceptible to the virus.

Good luck all!!

Our golden had canine viral papillomas when he was one (one slightly larger one on his lip, one or two other tiny ones in his mouth; we had one biopsied just to be sure it wasn't anything more serious). In the research I did, the instruction from this thread from Erika about crushing one is accurate: It does seem to make the immune system begin to fight them off on its own.

I would urge anyone whose older dogs have papillomas to consider the dog's immune system may be weakened--from food intolerance, overvaccination, allergies, other illnesses, etc. While I have heard papillomas can run rampant at dog shows or day care environments, I also understand these are more commonly a problem with young dogs whose immune systems aren't fully developed, or in immune-compromised dogs.

In our case, just after our dog's bout with papillomas and a number of his other troubles (clostridium overgrowth, eye infections, hot spots), we switched over to another food without corn, by-products, fillers, etc., and saw a profound improvement in our dog's health. We add psyllium to his food to keep the pH right to keep the clostridium at bay, add probiotics to his food, and have slowly introduced him to other high quality foods regularly to keep his immune system from overreacting to any protein source present.

I really feel for those who have written whose dogs have had such terrible bouts with papillomas. Food is such a trigger for seemingly unrelated problems; while I'm not a vet, the improvement in our dog has been so profound, I would want anyone whose dog could benefit from our story to be given relief.

My best to everyone.

Hello,

My 9 month weimaraner has one large wart (cauliflower looking) on the outside of his lip. We have another weimaraner, but she never developed one. He's had it for about 2-3 weeks, and in the last couple of days, its been bleeding and layers are falling off. They get a purple-brown color first, then the layer literally wil fall on the ground. Is this the normal way that they start to disappear? I haven't really seen anyone post what it looks like while they are going away, and was wondering if this is it, or if I should be conerned about alternative issues.
Thanks!

Originally posted by Anne on December 26, 2006 7:22:12 PM EST, but accidentally deleted with a lot of comment spam.

My 4 year old coonhound came down with some of these warts- 4 of them, one is particularly vile looking. We were on a walk this morning when I noticed what I thought was a tick on the side of his lip. My horror was reminiscent of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" when I got a closer look. After a frantic call to the vet, I was able to get an emergency appointment this afternoon- my thought was that we should start chemo asap. My vet was totally nonplussed, she said, "juvenile warts, don't worry about it. They'll go away and he'll never get them again". She has been a vet for 20 years and has seen it a lot. phew! It's the classic sea anemone, caulifour polypy looking thing on his lower lips, both sides- disgusto..I will write again in a couple of weeks to report if they spread, get bigger, take over the city, etc..

I'm following up on the Coonhound wart situation with some new info. While my vet said that I could crush the warts to stimulate his immune system another vet said not to crush unless the warts are at least 12 weeks old. I am a bit frustrated with the lack of vet unity on this: crush, don't crush until 12 weeks, remove, remove if obstructing eating/breathing, do nothing..
I (did) run a small dog daycare and though my vet said not to worry, and was gracious enough to refer my clients to her if they were concerned, I have ceased daycare and I am just walking the daycare dogs without my coonhound because I don't think that the risk is worth it- the warts are just over a week old there is a new one, the other 3 are getting larger, it's bad enough that my other 2 dogs are exposed (luckily no signs,yet, one is 1.5 years, the other 7 years), but it is horrible and I can't believe that it's been less than 2 weeks! I had a puppy that I boarded and I have found out that he came down with the warts the same time that my dog did- which is weird, they both came down with them about the same time- 2 months after exposure to each other- but it's hard to say where they started- not one of the other 6 dogs that were in the mix have come down with them (pray with me).
I know that we have all done some research on this, probably at the same web-sites, I would be thrilled to find a papillomatosis specialist as I want to do the right thing AND get rid of these things, I do not have the patience or the stomach for 5 months of this.

I am responding to this posting...

When my GSD was nine months old he had his first run in with this virus. It began with just one. It grew so fast and so large that I took him to my vet. He let me know the various things that could be done and I opted to have it removed surgically, having been told that it would go away forever. What happened instead is that he developed a cluster (10-15) about two months later, around the area where he had the surgery. Again they grew very quickly. My trainer had him checked out with his vet who gave us a type of cream (similar to vaseline but thicker) which got rid of them in a week and a half. Amazing! If anybody is interested, I can get the name of the medicine. Like one of the earlier posts mentioned, there seems to be a lot of disagreement among vets. Are they gone forever, or not? Are they contagious only during an 'outbreak' or for some time before and after? My big question is whether it can be passed through breeding, genetics, or only by 'outbroken' contact? Does anybody know? If someone does, please share. ;)

Could you please tell me the name of the cream you used because my puggie has warts on his face and they have been there for a month or a little bit longer. I would love to try this cream to see if it will work for him. Thanks!!

Our dog was recently in a fight with another animal. He came away with cuts and bruises. A month later he had a viral wart on his nose nearby where the healed cut was. I've been putting the aloe vera gel from the plant on the wart and it's almost gone. Maybe this could help your dogs, too?

I think my puppy may have this, but am not sure.
Did anyones warts start whitish and turn a pink/red color as it ran its course?
My pup has 2 on his tongue, and they don't bother him at all. Some days they seem larger, some days they seem to be getting smaller so I don't know.
any word on how long to wait and see if they will clear on their own?
What dietary supplements do you recommend? I have a good natural/holistic pet food store near me.
Thanks!

This site was EXTREMELY helpful. I just found two little cauliflower growths in Sam's mouth and almost had a fit. I was terrified he had some sort of mouth cancer and could only think of how horrible it would be if I had to put him down. Now from everyone's comments I'm fairly certain its just a few warts and we'll have to stick to jogging around the block for the next few weeks! Thanks so much for posting about your troubles it really calmed my nerves and feel confident that my 15 month old is A-OK.

Wow, I am so glad that i stumbled onto this site. My 14 month old shepard mix has the same thing..I think! Tonight I found a small wart looking thing the size of a pencil eraser on her lip. I was totally freaked because we live in a fly in only isolated community in Northern Ontario Canada with NO VET. I immediately started looking on line. My question is Should I throw out all her chew toys, are they now infected with the virus? I am still going to call the vet tommorow just to make sure. Thanks to everyone for this very helpful information

Just an update. My puggie Sammy had warts on his mouth for about 2 1/2 months (which was 2 weeks ago) when they finally started to get smaller. He had four in total and one was pretty big. They are still there, but they are so tiny you can barely see them. I didn't think they would ever get better, go away, but thankfully they are almost gone.

My 2 year dog has clusters of wart like bumps that are crusty all around her eyes, and over the bridge of her nose, some on the insides of her legs and tips of her ears. they started around her eyes just a few underneath her eyelids but then spread going all around the eyelids. I have taken her to the vet and he said it was her own immune system, attacking its own pigment cells, he said it can be a tough thing to get rid of and a life long problem to deal with. He gave her predisone along with an antibiotic and has to take them for 6 weeks, predisone not that long but after two weeks of taken meds its gotten worse, now I've just notice what looks like these black lump like things on the insides of her legs, kind of by her tummy area. not exactly moles not as raised and about the size of a dime or nickel. Does any one know what this might be or have had this happen to their dog before?

Hi All, I am Ken, I live in Hong Kong, my english is not very well. Hope yours can understand.

My airedalie terrier (8mths) also have this problem, first time the veterinarian cut 25pcs of this from her mouth, one week later cut 5pcs again, I think no need to cut this, cause they can rise again. And the vet recommended nothing to do, casue they have one more experience before, they did't use any medicine, when the dog around 1.5-2yrs, the problem disappear.

I see the following link of case and hope to try. I think natural food can help them and peppery hot can kill the fungus.

Goodlucky ALL!!!

http://www.crvetcenter.com/papilloma.htm

My two year old golden retriever was just at the vet last week for a check up and both the tech and the vet checked her mouth and it was fine. This weekend, my husband saw a growth on her lower lip that was really big. Inside, it looked like it had the cauliflower look but the outside was reddish. This thing appeared overnight. Then, I remembered last week that a friend in my dog walking group said her 2 year old Rhodesian had a few puppy warts and now they were gone and he got them at the dog park. I am assuming my dog got them from him. She never said anything until his were gone. My dog also had her vaccinations last week and I was wondering if this could have been caused by those. I also have a 7 year old golden and so far I see none on her. She also walks with the Rhodesian. She had these as a puppy and they went away on their own in a couple weeks but I really don't remember if they looked the same or not. Would she be immune since she had them when she was young.

Diana

Yeah, my 8 month old Vizsla developed one on his eye lid and a couple in his mouth, I guess I was the chosen one, since no one mentioned any on the eyes. The problem is: Keeping him from socializing for I don't know how long and maintain sanity... Having a dog has been the ultimate patience test and this, just one more chapter.
Good luck all! I truely hope these little things go away soon...

I noticed a pea sized wart on the tip of my Great Dane's tongue one month ago. I took him to the vet on Friday and the vet confirmed that it was the papilloma virus. He now has a cluster of very small ones on the inside of his lips and one about 1/2 the size of the pea on on the inside of his lip. I just crushed the 1/2 pea sized one and it bled a bit, so hopefully this stimulates his immune system. I am also treating him with oxydrops and Nzymes for his immune system. He is on prednisone so I can't help but think he caught this at 2 years old because of the weakened immune system. I am anxious to get rid of them because I am getting a new puppy in june! My vet told me it doesn't affect their health and once they get they don't get it again. But still, I hate waiting!

Stumbling upon this site will help me sleep tonight. While hugging my almost 2-yr old golden tonight I noticed a pink raised spot inside his gum about the size of a dime. It is odly shaped. The rest of his mouth is black so it's very easy to spot this. From everything I've read I believe its CPV. He recently ended a course of prednisone for unexplained itching and I feel that this may have contributed to my dog getting the warts. There is a new puppy next door and I'm thinking that he may have contracted them from her. Either that or maybe his drinking and eating bowls need to be cleaned more frequently and thoroughly. Thanks for all the tips. My dog only has one right now and I hope he doesn't get anymore. I'll also keep an eye on it. If it doesn't change in size I guess it may not be CPV and I'll take him to the vet.

Hey! Good News for all with this problem.
I wrote about my 8 month Vizsla not long ago. Be patient, these worts will go away, for some dogs sooner. All I did was to mix some immune booster supplements and also, good raw human food to his diet. The little worts are gone! it took 2 months for them to disappear completely... All the best!

These growths may be gross to look at, but are usually not harmful. They can grow solitary or in clusters. They are more predominant in young dogs, elderly dogs, or dogs with compromised immune systems. However, I have a perfectly healthy 3 year old dog who contracted the virus as well so there are no guarantees.

If you think your dog might have CPV, please have it checked by your vet to make sure! If it's not CPV and turns out to be cancerous you could save yourself a lot of trouble.

At any rate, if it is a wart your best option is to sit back and wait. My dog got one a few months ago and we did surgery to have it removed. Three more recently showed up in the same area. I did some research and it turns out that removing them too early can actually encourage them to come back (the virus is still present in deeper layer of tissue). This time I waited a few months and crushed them. My dog did not seem to mind, although it did bleed a bit, and they haven't come back.

If your dog seems to be in pain, has trouble breath/eating, or has had a wart for more than 5 months, you should see your vet. For the person who wrote about their dog had one on their foot and was limping - TAKE YOUR DOG TO THE VET! A dog limping is an obvious sign of discomfort!

The warts are contagious and usually transmitted at daycare facilities and dog parks. My other dogs have not gotten any warts despite exposure.

To wrap it all up. My reccomendation is to be very careful at dog parks and doggie daycare centers. If you get a wart, check with your vet to confirm it is a wart (they can usually tell by looking - it looks like califlower- but they may reccomend a biopsy). If it is a wart, then minimize contact with other dogs. There are still fun things you can do to proved your dog with exercise - it just means you might have to exercise a little yourself! You can also try supplements to boost the immune system if you choose, but I reccomend you start by feeding a high quality food and cleaning your dog's dish on a daily basis. Finally, if the warts are still there after 5 months, begin to mulitply rapidly, or your dog seems to be in pain - speak with your vet about the possibility of getting them removed asap.

Regarding a proper diet...
A specific protien source should be in the first three ingredients, preferably the number one ingredient. If corn or gluten is in the top three ingredients, I reccomend you seriously reconsider your dogs diet. Don't be fooled by brands that advertise themselves as "healthy" or "natural." Make sure you read the label! If you're not sure what it all means, don't be scared to do a little research.

Hi Everyone, You have all given me some hope however my dog does not seem to be getting well and these warts are just getting bigger. There is one lady that posted a message about a cream that is available....I would love the name of the cream.

Thanks so much...

My 2 year old mutt has just recently been found to have a wart near her eye.. I thought it was a skin tag, but it does indeed look like CPV (as my Boston terrier had one on his mouth about a year ago).

The issue is NOT the wart, the issue is that my doggie daycare facility won't take him back until he is not a threat to other dogs catching this... HOW LONG IS THAT? and what can I do?? I work a 12 hr day and the commute home at lunch would be hell...

If I get it removed would this completely eliminate the possibility of passing it on? Should they even BE removed? Could he just not have it covered with a band-aid while in daycare - it's not like the mouth ones that pass from bowl to mouth....

I could REALLY use some help here.

Thanks everyone!
Clare

Today my 16 month old female mastiff was diagnosed with pallanomas, she has about 15 warts at least 6 pea size.Although I've read almost 3 hours of related notes on this but nowhere have I read anything on expecting mothers.My dog is 5 weeks pregnant. How will this effect the puppies.

my and my boyfriend were playing with our 1 1/2 year old pitbull terrier mix and noticed at least 6 warts (1 the size of a pencil eraser) and we thought it might be this papilloma thing. i myself have the human papilloma virus and even tho they say it can't be transmitted from human to dog, i have the feeling it might. he rarely plays with other dogs and about 6 months ago he had a wound on his foot and the vet gave him a cortizone shot. 2 months before that i had found out about my hpv. i was wondering if anyone else has a story similar to this please comment back

I just want folks to know that my dog (a pug) is now going on week 4 of this thing....I had them surgically removed with lasers (about 250.00) and less than a week later, a new one was growing in RIGHT where the other 2 were removed. I don't think most vets really know much about this virus, because I was told that my dog could return to daycare the NEXT day...then when it appeared again, and I called them, they said surgery doesn't always mean it is cleared!!! I guess I will try the wait and see method, just feel bad he is now isolated...if anyone has any voodoo hodoo rub a piece of tomato on it magic they want to share...let me know.

So we have an update on our 8 year old beagle. Her wart is growing. We have affectionately called it her raspberry until it's started to take on the shape of a mini-mini-strawberry. Recently some parts of it are more white than the pink it was to begin with. And then over the weekend, I think likely b/c she accidentally bit it? - it would bleed a little bit. I've read here that some folks had that experience of bleeding. Did any folks experience this and have it resolve? I just worry that it's something else and not a wart. The vet I went to said she didn't know what it was and wanted to biopsy it after observing for a while. But we have since JUST moved out of state and need to find a new vet, so I hope to find someone who has many years of experience who can recognize it off the bat.

About 2 months ago, my 1 yr old Puggle developed a bump on his outer lip. I watched this grow to the size of a pea over the next few weeks. We went to the vet and found out he had about 4 more warts. The vet removed these and put him on Interferon, an immune boosting drug. However, a week later, I noticed more growths. Now, he has about 10 growths in his mouth. It doesn't seem like the drug is doing anything and his body is obviously not fighting the virus off. What to do?! Since he is contagious he can't go to doggie day care, which he enjoys greatly. How long must we wait? And if a dog's mouth is constantly moist, how will the warts dry up? I'm just really frustrated and can't seem to find answers. Any insight is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!

I am SO enthusiastic! My beagles wart is going away. Her wart first started on July 21 and we started noticing that her wart was healing just on August 24. Even from morning to evening on the same day there is a discernable difference! The cycle we are noticing is this: The wart first grows and grows. Our beagle's wart grew for about a month. It even seemed to separate into 3 differnet lobules. Her wart was more pink... but looked like a cauliflower. We noticed that it was turning cream colored in certain cells/sections. The cycle we noticed was that as these sections were turning white, that area of the wart would receed. Occaisionally we'll see bleeding.. it could be spontaneous bleeding rather that her biting herself like I suspected at first.. but now I believe its spontaneous b/c these blood trails are from above her wart. I have actually been photographing her wart on a daily basis to track how it changes in size.. we are definitely on the route to recovery!!!!

We are SOOO excited and happy. Her raspberry/mini-strawberry is getting smaller and smaller!

I have an 8 month English Springer Spaniel and she has one single cauliflower wart on the right side of her mouth. She does go to dog parks and doggy daycare frequently. But in response to worried Ashley, I also have hpv and wondering if there could be a possible connection. From this page I think I am just going to keep watching it for a while since I have spent lots of money at the vet lately on a urinary infection as well as getting her spaid. Thanks for everyones comment.

I have a 9 month old Labrador who came down with CPV on her dewclaw on Easter Sunday. The funny thing was I gave her a bath on Saturday afternoon and there wasn't a sign of a problem.

My husband noticed her dewclaw was sticking out at a 45 degree angle and thought it was broken. Upon further inspection, it was a pink and white looking tumor. I took her to the vet and received the diagnosis of CPV.

It's only been 4 days since the wart appeared. It has gone through various colors of pink to red, and sometimes bleeds. There is considerable swelling around and under the dew claw. I keep checking her mouth, but so far no warts.

The vet suggested removing the wart based on the size (dime)and location. He said he's never seen one on a dewclaw, but felt it should be removed based on it getting in the way.

It is hard to know where she picked the virus up. She occasionally goes to doggie day care and recently had a intestinal surgery to remove a rock lodged in her intestines. It's possible her immune system was run down post surgery.

I am hoping the surgery will take care of the wart and that they never come back!

Hi everyone - I thought I would chime in on the use of prednisone and it's roll in CPV.

I am an immunosuppressed patient on prednisone as well as two other immunosuppressant medications. When your immune system is weakened by such meds, it takes you longer to fight off viral infections, including warts. Warts in dogs are a lot like warts in humans in that once you contract the virus you ALWAYS have it.

For those of you that have had a dog get a CPV/wart after a dose of prednisone... well, it is likely your dog contracted the virus a long time ago, and it was activated by the short term immunosuppression induced by the prednisone. I.e. steriods/cortisone/prednisone did not CAUSE the virus, it caused the outbreak of a virus your dog already had. I hope that helps answer some questions!

My dog currently has a large grape size wart - just one - and she is 5 years old. Our vet mentioned that she used to only see it in puppies but now is seeing it in lots of dogs. She, like many have stated, suspects dog parks. She said she has seen more CPV in the last year of her practice than in the previous 16 years combined! I think CPV is becoming stronger somehow.

Our vet crushed it... yet it continues to grow. We are hopeful, and waiting patiently for things to turnaround....

Wow, am I glad I found this page!

I have a one year old boxer puppy whom I have had since she was 6 weeks old. A few days ago, I noticed 2 fairly big warts on the inside of her upper lip. I now notice another tiny one on her bottom lip. When I was researching and saw pictures of CPV I instantly knew.

I am SO thankful for the information on this site but am also hoping that someone is still reading that can help!

My major concern is that she has only been to doggy daycare once, for a little less than 2 weeks while I was out of town. This was mid-July of there and here we are, 3 months later and these are just now popping up. I live an apartment with no other dogs so I am just not sure what the answers are here.

I did read above where it is stated this cannot be transmitted from human to dog and vice versa, however, my roommate does have an HPV related wart on his hand. Could this be related at all? I know I am probably reading too much into this, just very curious.

We will be going to the vet on Monday so hopefully he will have some answers.

From reading the post I notice there are not alot of answers as to what to do should your dog get the Papilloma virus so I would like to provide you with some answer.I have 3 staford shire terrier pittbull and two are 4 months old one is 4 yrs old.I noticed my puppy had warts on its mouth and later it spread to her face.She has never gone to doggy day care and we are the only pet owners in our small neighberhood.Well the vet said to wait it out,that did not work the warts got worse and my other pup had them too.So I resorted to the internet and what I found was I needed to build the imune system up ,but how do i do that ?Well you need to run your dog alot but you also need to give your dog imunity boosters.My friend who is a dog breeder suggested Echinacea 2 capsules 3 times a day and L-Lysine 1 500mg twice a day .You can find these emunity boosters at a wholefoods store.Within weeks the warts began to shrink and go away.My puppies are healthy and they have a great emune system.The vet will only remove the warts at a costly price and they will only come back.Although it sounds icky it is also recommended to squeeze the bigger warts to build emunity.I know the stress it feels to see your dog ill and have no answers I hope This will help you and help your dog.

Our 18 month old Brittany "Sugar" developed canine viral papilloma about a month ago and it got continually worse. We took her to the vet and asked her to prescribe the antibiotic azithromycin. We saw info about it on the internet. A scientific study in Turkey demonstrated its effectiveness for canine papilloma virus. The vet was skeptical but finally agreed. After only three days on the medicine Sugar is now virtually free of the warts. Only a couple remain and they are drying up and shrinking. The transformation is absolutely amazing. I can't understand why more vets don't know about this. Our daughter works for a vet clinic in another state and none of the vets there know anything about this treatment. But it works. The cost is high, however. 10 days of the medicine costs about $120.

I just recently bought a doberman pincher, Lava. He came to us on Christmas Eve 2010. He is almost four months old now. When he was about 9 weeks, we noticed he began growing warts. I have a vet burn them off twice and tell me to wait it out. Sine early January, I have been giving him 1000 mg of L-Lysine and shark cartlidge to build up the immune system, as I have been reading. One vet said it would go away eventually on it's own and the treatment I've been giving him would help. The other vet, the one that burned off the warts two different times. said they would never go away. I eventually started him on Nzymes because they guarenteed results. So far, they have only gotten worse and they have grown all over inside his mouth, face, belly and randomly over his body. I can't believe this and I'm freaking out now. I called around to different vets who would consider azithromycin, and finally a vet agreed to see my dog and consider this treatment. I am so frustrated because all the vets I called said they had to see him first and refused to tell me what knowledge they had of this prior to seeing Lava. They just want you to pay for another visit and then tell the truth that they just don't know, don't have enough experience in this, or tell you to wait it out. I hope this vet will make do with the azithromycin (as I had read of the study in Turkey as well) and there will finally be results. I'll keep ya'll posted.