Thread: White bump on dogs lip??

This looks like something that one of the dogs that comes to daycare where I work has. He has a large wart on his bottom lip that looks really icky and almost like a sea anenome, lmao. But my boss assures me that it's nothing serious and that it will fall off eventually. Also, the warts are contageous(I believe just to other dogs) only before they appear. Not saying that this is for sure what that is, but it looks similar.

I notice the same little white/pink bump on my pup's lip. I never thought it was CPV because it didn't have the "cauliflower" appearance that CPV warts are know to have. After some more research, I read that usually when there is one...there's more. So I did some peeking around my little doggies mouth and became sick to my stomach. In the inside of her top lip she had a gross cauliflower wart! AND I know exactly how she got it! The dog park! It was our first time there and I thought my puppy and 3 year old dog would love the chance to play outside and meet new friends! My 3 year lab is fine, my pup has 2 ugly warts growing in her mouth I see that there isn't a treatment which makes me nervous because I cant stand the fact that she was WARTS in her mouth and that at some point there could even be more. I love dogs and know that part of being a dog owner means dealing with this kind of stuff but my stomach won't hear of it. So, if anyone can help with the "speeding up the healing process" or how to stomach your "leper puppy" (joking) tips, that would be great![/FONT]

So, if anyone can help with the "speeding up the healing process" or how to stomach your "leper puppy" (joking) tips, that would be great!

Your vet can likely help. While this board is helpful, it cannot replace medical advice that can be given to you by your veterinarian. I would definitely get that checked out, especially if it might be contagious.

Thanks Miss Mutt! I did speak to two different vets this week and both said there is little that can be done. Just like the chicken pox, the virus must run its course and die off once the immune system is strong enough to tackle it. My primary vet did offer a few suggestions..

A homeopathic pill called Thuja has been know to help. She said that since canine papilloma virus takes care of itself over time, there's really no true way of knowing if the Thuja helped...but also said that most of her clients reported success when using it.

Another suggestion- crushing the warts. This sounds really awful and gross but I guess its helps. Crushing (squeezing, really) the warts can release the virus from the wart into the blood stream. Once the the immune system detects the virus in the blood, the immune system will start to produce antibodies to attack it. Now, be careful. You're not trying to pop the wart or break it off..just give it enough of a squeeze so that the virus can get into the blood stream.

We just tried both of these methods today. Not sure if they will work but if they do, I'll be sure to share the good news! Fingers crossed

Didee,

I know exactly how you feel. They are so disgusting! It was exactly 1 month ago that I posted my puppy wart problems and I'm glad to announce that she's been wart free for the past week. I used a homeopathic herb called Thunja Occidentals. I'm not sure if thats what took care of the warts but they were gone 7-10 days after she finished her treatment

And by the way- Lila's warts looked like they were getting worse and worse but then all of a sudden they started to look pretty worn and then within 2-3 days they were magically gone. Don't dwell on them- they'll be gone before you know it. Give it 2 weeks.

Uh, GO TO THE VET. I can't believe someone would see something like that on their dog and then ask the internet. VET- where they are capable of diagnosing and treating your dog, unlike the internet.

Originally Posted by veronikc

My dog has a very similar problem. Can't see the wart too good on your second picture but does it look like the one on my picture ? Did you think its papilloma ?
Thanks

You were told the last time you posted this picture, TAKE YOUR DOG TO A VET! Only a vet can diagnose your dog.

Also, resize your pics, they are too large and will be deleted unless resized to what the forum allows (in the forum rules)

Originally Posted by veronikc

Don't worry Carla, I'm unsubscribing from this crazy forum. If it's a papilloma I don't want to pay a 150$ fees when its supposed to go away with time anyway.

Yeah, it's really crazy we take our dogs to the vet instead of asking the INTERNET. The health forum rules even specifically instruct you not to ask questions without having consulted a vet and recieved a diagnosis from them. I know it's crazy to ask a vet to diagnose your pets over a bunch of strangers on the internet (like me, I'm a hair stylist. You really want me diagnosing your dog?) but those are the crazy rules. Hopefully it isn't something serious and you're dismissing it over money.

Not to mention papillomas typically show up on the feet or in/around the mouth.

Originally Posted by veronikc

Don't worry Carla, I'm unsubscribing from this crazy forum. If it's a papilloma I don't want to pay a 150$ fees when its supposed to go away with time anyway.

There is no process for "unsubscribing" except for the secret one you've already discovered: Act like a moron, and we'll help you along.

Veroni.. er, saxton, if you read the rules of this forum you would see it is against them to post asking for medical advice for an animal that hasn't seen a vet. And pictures must be within a certain size. We also don't appreciate people skipping vet care in favor of asking the internet and then getting huffy about it.

You like pictures of dogs medical issues? O_o