Dog Warts On Body

Warts on a dog s feet can cause lameness particularly if they become traumatized or infected.

Dog warts on body.

Dog warts or sebaceous gland cysts are actually a type of benign skin mass that appears in dogs as they age similar to the way that moles appear in humans. But it may take months or as many as 2 years for them to disappear. Papillomas are benign non cancerous canine tumors that commonly occur in clumps and resemble the scales of a fish. In other cases entire regions of a dog s body may be covered with warts of varying sizes.

In dogs we can also find other types of benign skin tumor. They may resemble the cauliflower aspect of warts but are of a non viral origin. Dog warts may also have a flatter appearance or seem scaly and they can even grow inward rather than outward. In adults warts often stick around even longer.

Dog warts are easily identifiable by their cauliflower shape and texture appearing in different places on the body. Over time your body will often build up a resistance and fight warts off. Other growths can also occur on a dog s body. A dog wart is considered the singular form of papillomas occurring as a lone bump in an isolated area of the body.

Some examples include skin tags mast cell tumors histiocytomas hair follicle tumors.