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<p class=MsoNormal>I have had a recent experience with warts. Grady, age
9, suddenly (within a week) developed a really ugly growth on his gum above his
upper canine. Upon closer inspection, I discovered he had several other “bumps”
developing under the skin on his gums. So, off to the vet we went.
Two days later, surgery and a dental with the ugly growth and one of the other
smaller “under the skin” bumps off to pathology. Guess what
they came back as – WARTS! Fine – I was relieved – BUT the
other dogs may get them. But don’t worry, they will spontaneously
remit if they do get them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> A week later, we suddenly have a cluster of warts
under Grady’s chin. Back to the vet’s to have them checked
out. Yep, warts. BUT – don’t worry, they will
spontaneously remit in two weeks or so. Well, it is two weeks later and
they are still there. Warts are caused by the canine papiloma virus.
Fortunately, I have been able to keep Grady from scratching them (too much) and
none of the other dogs have them. I am very tempted to have them removed
because they are in such a bad place but I am afraid it may “release the
monster” some more, in some other place. Especially since he didn’t
have any warts anywhere else on his body before the ones in his mouth were removed
(not that there was a choice about having that done). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Regarding skin tags, most of my dogs have gotten skin tags
as they reach the “senior” status (but so have I!). Unless
they are in a really bad place (like the eyelid) or in a place where they are
constantly irritated, I leave them alone. I have had to have a few
removed from a couple of dogs due to location, but it was not a big deal at
all. Some did not even require a local – just tied it off and
snipped it. The dogs didn’t even flinch. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Sandi Wittenberg - Red Bay Bassets<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sandi@redbaybassets.com">sandi@redbaybassets.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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