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Papillomaviridae
Canine Oral Papillomatosis
Question | Answer |
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T/F. This is a contagious, SELF-LIMITING disease affecting the oral cavity of young dogs. It can invovle all young dogs in a kennel | TRUE |
Explain the warts found on the young dog. | Found anywhere on the oral mucosa. Begin as smooth, white elevations but become roughened and cauliflower-like. DO NOT extend below the epiglottis or into the esophagus. |
What is normal about this infection? | It normally regresses, but some warts can persist indefinitely. Secondary bacT infections of the ulcerated warts can occur too. |
Are dogs resistant to reinfection? | YES |