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Canine Papilloma virus are small skin tumours which are more commonly referred to as warts. The canine version of the Papilloma virus presents itself in the same way as HPV, Human Papilloma Virus. The growth of warts is generally harmless, but if a dog starts showing them, then it could be the symptoms of canine Papilloma virus. One of the differences in the appearance of the Papillomas between the human and canine, is that the ones on the dog will take on the appearance more commonly of small cauliflower heads, with the presence of frond-like stem growths. Human warts tend to be smoother and round, but in each case, they can grow in any shape, form or size. It is often worth getting a biopsy of wart growths that appear upon a dog. A lot of older dogs that start to have the growth of these warts in places other than their faces, are needed to be checked out more commonly because any of them could be malignant. Even harmless warts can behave malignantly, so the only way to be sure, for the sake of the dog, is to take them to a veterinarian and get them checked out. It is likely a biopsy will be done, or immediate removal. It is not possible just to tell |
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