becks Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Can anyone offer suggestions that may help this poor pointer in the FB link below? http://www.facebook.com/groups/333088096712933/ WARNING - there are some pictures of a Pointer whos face is covered with warts and inside his mouth too - not nice to look at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Unfortunately Jaffa has developed a really bad case of warts- canine papiloma virus, it started in August 2009 when he was 1, Izzie his weim friend also had them but for a short time and not anywhere near as bad. When you see the photo's Izzie had 1 big one and lots of small ones, all inside her mouth. We have no idea where they got them from. Izzie's went away with no treatment at all, on vets advice. Jaffa was given same advice but his got slowly worse, photo's are from May 2010. He was treated with Interferon injections that were supposed to be a miracle cure, luckily he is insured as they cost £1000, but made no difference. He came to stay with Alison in June last year for 10 days while his owners went on holiday the warts were getting worse all the time they were lots worse than in photo's he even had them inside his ears He was then referred to vet hospital in Liverpool where they said it was the worst case they had ever seen, gave him some immune boosting supplements to start with. Said he could have them lasered off but he could lose some of his tongue then his owners didn't want to risk that. Supplements made no difference either, they then made a vaccine out of his warts and re injected it to him to see if his body would fight it off but again no luck. No new warts grew for a while but now they are again. He's now on some antibiotics to see if they will do any good. He had 65 cut off in about September last year mainly from the outside of his head and face as they seem to irritate him. I've been advised by the vet not to walk with him anymore as Alison now have Zara (almost 7 months) as well and it is highly contagious to dogs under 2, as Izzie has had it she is fine with him and he has walked with several dogs over 2 with no problems at all. Any idea's, advice, treatment anything at all Alison really misses walking with him and his owners he's a real character. Have googled it and it seems it is on the increase in America i'd never heard of it until Izzie got it and vet knew of it but very very rarely sees it. Another couple of dogs in the park had just 1 or 2 warts in their mouths and they went quickly as well. Haven't posted about it before as his owner kept hoping and believing they would go, now she's open to anything to get him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 My lab had it for a few months and it went away on its own. All in his mouth, no idea where he got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 yes, it normally goes on its own after a while but in this case it hasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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