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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3 Western Australia, Series 3

Volume 5

Number 6 November-December, 1956 Article 18

11-1956

Warts on cattle Warts on cattle

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WARTS ON

CATTLE

By

OFFICERS OF THE VETERINARY BRANCH

A Jersey bull carrying large numbers of warts on the head and neck

P

APILLOMA or warts are by no means uncommon in dairy cattle in Western Australia. In maturing cows, they usually occur on the udder, while in young stock they may be found on the head, neck, and shoulders. In bad cases, a large proportion of the body area may be covered with the warts, forming large cauli- flower-like masses which often bleed easily.

The condition is caused by a filterable virus, a n d animals may be affected through rubbing on affected animals, or by being placed where affected animals have been. Badly affected animals do not thrive, while the warty condition seriously depreciates the value of the hide.

Warts on the t e a t s are infectious and may be t r a n s m i t t e d from cow to cow on the hands of the milker. These warts are of many shapes a n d sizes, a n d may cover all the teats of t h e udder. Long slender warts are easily removed with scissors or by tying a silk ligature tightly around their base so t h a t they will slough off in a few days. The roots of such warts should then be treated with caustic potash sticks.

TREATMENT

Flat warts, which m a y cover almost the entire udder surface, are sometimes ex- tremely difficult to deal with, and t r e a t - m e n t should not be a t t e m p t e d until the cow is dry. Careful perseverance with t r e a t m e n t is necessary. Application of

glacial acetic acid on t h e end of a m a t c h - stick, repeated over a number of days may cause the disappearance of t h e warts.

Salicylic acid (one p a r t ) , collodion (seven parts) may be painted on once per day with good effect. Salicylic acid (one p a r t ) , glycerine (three parts) is also used. The use of a silver n i t r a t e stick or caustic potash stick is more efficient, but more dangerous. Similarly, commercial hydro- chloric acide may be applied w i t h caution to the exact area of t h e wart.

In the very early stages of w a r t forma- tion, the daily application of crude castor oil has been known to check t h e develop- ment in some instances, a l t h o u g h several weeks may elapse before a cure is effected.

Olive oil smeared thickly over the area between milkings is also recommended.

The internal administration of Fowler's solution of arsenic, 1 tablespoon twice daily for stock 6-12 m o n t h s old until symptoms of arsenical poisoning begin to appear, is claimed to have a beneficial 745

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effect in some cases. A wart vaccine is in use in America, but no such procedure has been tried out as far as is known in this country.

A new method of treatment which, in some cases, has produced good results, is the injection of lithium antimony thioma- late (Anthiomaline, M and B).

This is administered either by sub- cutaneous (under the skin) or intramus- cular (into the muscle) injections at a dose rate of 1Q to 20 c.c. depending on the

size of the animal. Injections should be given twice weekly to a total of five or six doses.

Slight side-effects, consisting of muscular stiffness, mild fever or depression, may occasionally be observed following the use of this drug, but they are only of a transient nature.

The action of the drug in the body causes some of the warts to fall off and loosens others so that they may easily be detached.

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