Dogzaloud Canine Training and Behavioural Centre: Milly Versus The Warts

Milly, my 14 month old Springer Spaniel developed a small lump in the corner of her mouth which over the course of 3 weeks developed into 2 large unsightly lumps that protruded from the corner of her mouth and was surrounded by other small lumps. The vet stated that they were probably warts and that I should leave them unless they interfered with her eating etc. I took her back to the vets a week later as a couple of the warts had doubled in size and several more smaller lumps had appeared, including on the opposite site of her mouth. The vet suggested that Milly should have a general anaesthesia to perform a biopsy and then to remove the larger warts by surgery. This approach was not only potentially expensive, but was entirely unacceptable to me in terms of stress and discomfort to my dog to address a condition that is easily treated in humans. I therefore decided to research the matter on the internet with a view to applying an alternative course of treatment.

True dog warts are caused by Canine Papillomavirus. Viral dog warts, called papillomas, generally range from skin-color to whitish-yellowish and have a cauliflower-like appearance. Papillomas can appear anywhere on the body of a dog, with the most common areas being the face, muzzle, mouth, genitals, and rectum.

Papillomavirus dog warts most often appear on young puppies and adolescent dogs (up to 2 years of age) who still have developing immune systems. Papillomavirus dog warts are also seen in senior dogs whose immune systems are beginning to decline. The immune system of an adult dog is generally strong enough to fight the virus before warts have a chance to emerge.

After extensive research I decided to treat Milly’s warts with Thuja and Vitamin E oil, and have had fantastic result. There was no clear guidance concerning appropriate dosages, so I finally settled on 30c per day of Thuja and rubbed Vitamin E oil onto the warts 3 times a day. I used the following easily available products.

Milly is now wart free ! I told a friend about the treatment that I had applied to Milly as I knew that his Rottweiler had a large wart on his back which caused it some discomfort. He applied the same treatment and within the space of several weeks the wart had completely gone.

In short, this worked for Milly and my friend’s dog. It is far less expensive, stressful and uncomfortable for your dog than aesthetic, biopsy and surgery.

See photos below which show Milly’s warts at the start of treatment and then 3 weeks later as well as my friend’s Rottweiler photos.

I hope this information helps you ...... Sandra

Milly's warts before treatment