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

Results after 10 days

Results after 3 weeks

Friends Rottweiler before treatment

7 weeks later

Evening Walk with our 4 Legged Friends

On 17th July, around 80 friends of Barking Mad and of the Forest of Marston Vale ventured out together on a group walk around Millenium Country Park, and what a superb evening it was! The park covers 225 hectares and is a fabulous mix of woodland, grassland, meadow, lakes and wetland habitats criss-crossed by 17 kilometres of traffic free, surfaced cycle paths, grass footpaths and bridle ways. There’s a fantastic surfaced path that takes walkers through the beautiful wetland reserve area as well.

The walkers set out in groups, with the growlers heading off last. Despite maps being given out and the route being well signposted, 2 groups got lost! You know who you are…..Richard, Tom, Michelle. Merica et al!!

Because the weather was so hot, the walk was shortened but was fab nonetheless, with lots of opportunities to catch up with old and new friends and for dog walkers to pick the brains of the Barking Mad Dog Trainers.

The walk was followed by a superb BBQ by the lake and the kids amongst the group got an opportunity to play on the outdoor climbing area.

Walkers paid £5.00 for the event and this money has paid for 5 new trees to be planted at the Forest Centre so a huge thank you to everyone that was involved. The Forest is one of only 12 community forest across the UK and is a registered charity so its a very important facility to support and enjoy.

All the dogs behaved impeccably and we all look forward to being able to do this again very soon. 

For more information:-
www.marstonvale.org/millennium-country-park
www.barkingmadtraining.co.uk/