My 11-year-old female Jack Russell has a growth that I'm not happy with: it's quite a large wart given her size (about 1cm in diameter), located on her inner thigh. It's weeping, bleeding slightly, and has a sort of 'cratered' look to it.
Her behaviour is the same as usual and she's fine in herself. However, she does have conjunctivitis in both eyes which is being treated by the vet, but it doesn't seem to be clearing up.
My dog already has a few small old-age warts, but nothing like this. She also developed a sebaceous cyst on her other inner thigh which burst on its own (the vet had already seen that one).
I've tried looking for information online but nothing is conclusive. I saw an article about mast cell tumours, but it seems very alarmist.
If any vets or dog owners who have been through something similar happen to see this, I'd really appreciate your advice before I head to the vet and end up with a hefty bill...
Thanks in advance,
Alyson
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This one here was the growth on Volka's eye—on the inside of her left eye and another newer one next to it...
As she got older, she had a massive one on her head (treated with tea tree essential oil) which couldn't be removed (at 14 years old), and another one under her tummy...
Sorry about the quality of this photo, it's from my phone...
You'll need to compress your photo; it has to be under 3MB. If this 'wart' looks a bit like a raspberry and is quite large, natural remedies won't be enough. There are limits to what they can do. It needs to be surgically removed and sent for a biopsy!
Good evening. Cochran is nearly 11 and has this wart on his eye. At the moment, I’m cleaning it with saline and applying colloidal silver to it (without touching the cornea) morning and night, but I’m not seeing much progress. After talking to my vet, I’ve decided not to have it removed (I think he's too old and the idea of surgery scares me).
My question is about his eye: what’s the best natural approach I could take?
Thank you for your help and have a good night, everyone.
PS: The wart looks a bit like a cauliflower. I wanted to post a photo but the file was too big (it’s a shame, otherwise you could have seen what it looks like). It often bleeds a bit when I apply the silver with a cotton bud. I was giving him 5 pellets of Thuja 15 CH a day, but apparently that’s too strong. I don’t know what else to try...
Evening everyone,
Thank you for your replies: @Provéto junior Conseil and @misanthrope. I am indeed going to take my pet to the vet. I just wanted to find out a bit more before going, and perhaps get some advice and opinions like the one @Enicia shared.
Many thanks to @Enicia for telling me about your experience. I’ll keep that in mind when I see the vet. I’ve been cleaning the wart with red Betadine as I’ve run out of the yellow one, so I have to rinse it every time, which isn’t ideal for keeping the area dry.
I didn't realise there were vet students on the forum. That’s brilliant, thank you @Alexandra!
Have a lovely evening.
Hi there, my dog had a wart that was constantly bleeding and weeping. It’s usually nothing to worry about, though it looks quite nasty and the wart had got infected. You need to clean it with an antiseptic like Betadine. I ended up taking him to the vet, and they gave me a really effective ointment to put on it – if you’re interested, I’ll try to dig out the prescription. Don’t worry, the vet visit itself wasn't too pricey for a wart, but they did give me a quote of about £260 to have the stubborn thing surgically removed... in the end, the ointment was enough. Definitely ask about trying a cream or ointment first if they seem keen to jump straight to surgery. Senior dogs get warts all the time; you just have to make sure you keep them clean if they start oozing and head back to the vet if they don’t clear up after being disinfected.
Hi there,
There are so many different skin conditions that could match the description you’ve provided. You really ought to see a vet quite soon; by examining and observing the area, and perhaps running some further tests, they will be able to give you the answers you need.
Have a good day,
Alexandra – Veterinary student at the Alfort National Veterinary School (EnvA). Project Manager for ProVéto Junior Conseil, the student-led consultancy at EnvA http://proveto.net/
We can't give you a diagnosis from behind a screen, especially without any photos. But just so you know, any lumps, bumps, warts or other growths really should be surgically removed as soon as they appear and sent off for a biopsy. This prevents things from potentially taking a turn for the worse, and even if it does turn out to be a small 'malignant' tumour, there’s every chance it won’t lead to any further issues!
