Hi, new member here...unfortunatly I found this site trying to find some answers to my dogs health issues. So hopefully I came to the right place.

I have an approx. 10 yr. old beagle named Daisy. She was a rescue dog we brought into our family seven yrs. ago. She is the best dog I've ever had, and I'd like to have her around many more years.

My latest concern with her is a large growth on the top of her head. Our Vet has seen the growth and said it was just a "wart" and nothing to worry about. His lack of concern left me to belive it really wasn't an issue. But today her "wart" has split open and is bleeding a little.

I cleaned it with warm water and put some Neosporin on it...
Has anyone else had anything like this happen? I'm not sure how concerned I should be and other issues (Anal Glands) have had us to the Vet three times in one month, my wallet can't take much more.

I'd get a second opinion from another vet. Although your vet is probably correct, the bump is just a "wart" and nothing to be concerned about, if it's ulcerated and bleeding it should be removed.

Exactly what type of anal gland problem is your dog having? Are they simply needing to be expressed, or are they infected, impacted, or abscessed? If they just need to be expressed frequently there are two things you can do; learn to express them yourself, and try adding canned pumpkin to her diet. If the problem is more involved, she may need to have them surgically removed.

If surgery is required for the anal glands, the wart can be removed at the same time, saving you some $$$. One anesthesia charge instead of two, for example.

[rayter]

My dog used to have a small wart on her neck so I applied some oil on the wart and then can spread turmeric powder on that. It worked!

well the best way to solve this is to go to the vet

The condition of dog warts is termed papillomatosis. Papillomavirus (PV) causes some of the skin and mucous membrane tumours that affect dogs. Once exposed to the virus, months may pass before lesions develop. Warts, papillomas or verrucae are usually benign growths and generally regress on their own over a few months to a few years. Very rarely, they may transform into a malignancy such as squamous cell carcinoma (cancer).




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hi, i have 2 dogs, both 11 years old. same thing as you - one has a wart (?) on her head that is now bleeding and very hard to keep clean. she keeps scratching it. calling the vet tomorrow morning to have them look at it again. they said originally just a wart and to leave it, but now i'm a bit worried. my other dog is an Akita and my husband has to express her anal glands every other week. good luck with everything!

[CorkyMax]

:smile:Hey! Welcome--hope you like this site--I'm addicted to it! Don't really have anything to say about the wart. What kind of food (commercial dog food, home-cooked, or raw feeding) are you feeding? I feed raw/w meaty bones (mostly chicken necks and a few wings). You prob don't but I wanted to say this is a way to help keep the anal glands 'working'. Lol, I bet your husband loves that job My 2 dogs-Corky, a cocker/golden retriever mix will be 11 on Jun 13 and Max, a pure cocker will be 10 on April 1st. I could say a lot more on the raw feeding but if you look up on some of my posts in here--you'll find out a lot more, esp, the ones titled: Because you love your dog-- Will put 1 web address here for you-it answers 50 questions most frequently asked on the BARF diet--Hope you check it out as well as my other listed sites in my postings BARF for Beginners - Most Frequently Asked Questions

Just came back in here to say I thought I was just addressing Kvb but see there are more posts above you, but if it "works' for everybody else here-good!
And I should of also said to try giving the dog w/anal problems (if it is just for expressing them and not infection,etc) more fiber (which a raw meaty bones and raw crushed veggies diet would do. Whether you get interested in the raw feeding or not----make sure your dog is healthy before switching--If you are interested--more I could tell you on this subject.

Bye for now.