Canine papillomatosis
The Canine papillomatosis is a rare viral disease in dogs caused by numerous benign warts ( papillomas is marked) in the head region. The warts are up to several inches in size and flat or stalked like cauliflower. The disease usually heals spontaneously.
The pathogen is the canine papillomavirus (COPV). Papillomaviruses occur in many animal species and humans ( human papilloma viruses ), but are strictly host-specific, so that there is no risk to humans or other animals. The papillomas occur mainly in the oral cavity, less often on the conjunctiva , cornea and eyelids . The wart-causing viruses can be transmitted from dog to dog. Younger dogs or animals with immunosuppression are particularly affected .
The warts are benign and usually heal without therapy after one to five months. If they severely impair feed intake, surgical removal ( cryosurgery , electrosurgery ) may be indicated. A study has shown that the administration of azithromycin is effective. Also made of wart tissue Autovakzine can be used for treatment, but no live vaccine should be used.
literature
- Katrin Hartmann: Rare virus infections. In: Hans G. Nobody (founder), Peter F. Suter, Barbara Kohn (ed.): Internship at the dog clinic. 10th, completely revised and expanded edition. Parey, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-8304-4141-X , p. 290.
- Martin Kessler: Small animal oncology: diagnosis and therapy of tumor diseases in dogs and cats . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-8304-4103-8 , p. 199.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Buǧrahan Bekir Yaǧcı, Kerem Ural, Naci Öcal, Ali Evren Haydardedeoǧlu: Azithromycin therapy of papillomatosis in dogs: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. In: Veterinary Dermatology . Vol. 19, No. 4, 2008, pp. 194-198, doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-3164.2008.00674.x .
