Warts in horses

• Warts are small growths on the muzzle of young horses caused by the papilloma virus.
• Warts can also be spread to other horses.
• Warts usually affects young horses upto 3 years of age.
• Older horses acquires immunity with infections.

Causes

Warts are caused by the equine papilloma virus

Symptoms

Warts appear on a horse as small, grayish, irregular bumps .Most commonly seen in nostrils and muzzles.

Treatment

• warts disappear spontaneously on its own.
• Tissue vaccines prepared from horse own wart tissues.
• It is also possible to remove them with surgery, laser surgery, or cryosurgery.