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Oral warts in a 6-month-old Rottweiler and recovery after surgery
By Bredal, W P et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1996·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and clinical course of canine oral papillomavirus infection.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A six-month-old male Rottweiler was brought to the vet with warts growing in his mouth. The vet suspected he had canine oral papillomavirus (COPV), which is common in young dogs. They surgically removed two of the warts for testing, which confirmed the viral infection. Fortunately, after four weeks, the warts completely disappeared on their own without any additional treatment.
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Abstract
A six-month-old intact male rottweiler presented with papillomatous growths protruding from the oral mucous membranes. A tentative diagnosis of canine oral papillomavirus (COPV) infection was made based on the gross appearance of the numerous lesions and the young age of the patient. Two warts from the oral mucosa were removed surgically for further diagnostic investigations. The viral aetiology of the diseases was confirmed by histopathological and electron microscopic findings, and by the identification of specific COPV DNA is removed oral papillomatous tissue. The patient was followed clinically and complete regression of the oral lesions occurred after four weeks. Neither the route of transmission nor the source of infection was found. Immunodeficiency as a contributing aetiological factor to the development of COPV-induced lesions as discussed.
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