Many concerned people have asked my opinion about a lump they have found on their dog. Since this is always a worrying subject, I thought I would tell you about warts. Yukky little things that look awful and in 80% of time, they turn out to be non malignant. But how does anyone except a vet know that? There are ways to find out if a wart is malignant or benign.
Usually it is the older dogs that get warty. Poor dogs, as if the loss of hair, deafness and loss of muscle strength isn't enough for them to deal with. Warts can be itchy little things and often the dog has a scratch and makes it bleed. My way of finding out if a wart is benign or malignant is to press down gently in a circular movement. If it moves around, it is benign.
I treat the warts on my 14 year old dog by puncturing a vitamin E capsule directly onto the wart, every day for one month until it softens completely and almost disappears.
I also give her the homeopathic remedy - Thuja 12c or 30c (pronounced Thuya). Two tablets twice a day in her food, works well in reducing the wart and preventing new ones from growing. The longer you keep up this treatment, the better.
Dog Warts Defined
Benign Dog WartWarts usually occur on the aging skin of older dogs -- as if the loss of hair and muscle strength weren't enough for them to deal with! They can also be more of a problem in breeds that need to be groomed (clippers may cut the wart and cause bleeding).
Dog warts can also trigger an 'itch' response, making the dog lick or scratch the area which also makes it bleed or get infected.
Benign Dog WartTheir appearance will let you know if they are benign (non-cancerous) or cancerous.
- See more at: http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-warts.html#sthash.eXWMrGL1.dpuf
Dog Warts Defined
Benign Dog WartWarts usually occur on the aging skin of older dogs -- as if the loss of hair and muscle strength weren't enough for them to deal with! They can also be more of a problem in breeds that need to be groomed (clippers may cut the wart and cause bleeding).
Dog warts can also trigger an 'itch' response, making the dog lick or scratch the area which also makes it bleed or get infected.
Benign Dog WartTheir appearance will let you know if they are benign (non-cancerous) or cancerous.
- See more at: http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-warts.html#sthash.eXWMrGL1.dpuf
Dog Warts Defined
Benign Dog WartWarts usually occur on the aging skin of older dogs -- as if the loss of hair and muscle strength weren't enough for them to deal with! They can also be more of a problem in breeds that need to be groomed (clippers may cut the wart and cause bleeding).
Dog warts can also trigger an 'itch' response, making the dog lick or scratch the area which also makes it bleed or get infected.
Benign Dog WartTheir appearance will let you know if they are benign (non-cancerous) or cancerous.
- See more at: http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-warts.html#sthash.eXWMrGL1.dpuf
Dog Warts Defined
Benign Dog WartWarts usually occur on the aging skin of older dogs -- as if the loss of hair and muscle strength weren't enough for them to
- See more at: http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-warts.html#sthash.yBUtiwUr.dpuf
Dog Warts Defined
Benign Dog WartWarts usually occur on the aging skin of older dogs -- as if the loss of hair and muscle strength weren't enough for them to
- See more at: http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-warts.html#sthash.yBUtiwUr.dpuf
Dog Warts : Types & Treatments
Even though warts are relatively harmless, it is important that they are diagnosed and observed to prevent any cancerous growths.
Dog Warts Defined
Benign Dog WartWarts usually occur on the aging skin of older dogs -- as if the loss of hair and muscle strength weren't enough for them to deal with! They can also be more of a problem in breeds that need to be groomed (clippers may cut the wart and cause bleeding).
Dog warts can also trigger an 'itch' response, making the dog lick or scratch the area which also makes it bleed or get infected.
Benign Dog WartTheir appearance will let you know if they are benign (non-cancerous) or cancerous.
There are three common appearances of dog warts:
- Small, skin colored, resembling a mushroom on a stalk or a tiny finger. These common warts are benign and nothing to worry about, as long as they remain the same size and shape. It is still a good idea to have the dog wart examined by your veterinarian.
- If that small, mushroom like wart begins to grow in size and ulcerate, your dog could have a problem. Have the wart diagnosed by your veterinarian, who may have it removed.
- Warts with dark areas that are growing on the eyelid or around the lips could be malignant melanoma (potentially fatal skin cancer). These should be checked by your vet and removed immediately.
Things that you realise as you get older
By the time you've finished reading this month's blog, you will be about 2 minutes and 37 seconds older. But while I still have your attention, here's my list of things that will make you realise that you've grown up:
1. Dumbo is still a brilliant film. That tear jerking moment when Mummy holds and rocks Dumbo through the prison cell bars while singing "Oh! Baby mine!"
2. Titanic? Not so much.
3. The effort involved in preparing, cooking and clearing up after a Sunday roast isn't worth it.
4. Being a tester of a rectal thermometer probably isn't the best job in the world.
5. The word 'fine' has many different and complex meanings when used in response to the question 'how are you?'.
6. Being told by someone that you you're 'showing off' isn't the most embarrassing thing anyone can say to you.
7. Burping loudly after drinking a can of Cocoa cola on the tube isn't the most embarrassing thing you can do.
8. There are more pleasurable things in life than peeling dried PVA glue off your fingers.
9. One of the most satisfying and mindless things in the world is popping bubble wrap.
10.Changing into your pyjamas at 6 pm is really indulgent but wonderful.
Christmas is only 16 days away. Aaaaaaaaargh! Time to get your act together.
Here is a wonderful clip of skipping dogs, all looking as though they are having a wonderful time.
That's it until my next blog in 2015.
Have a good Christmas and New Year everyone!
Try not to kill each other by Boxing Day.
Dawn (".")
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