Discussion on Equine Papilloma Treatment
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D.
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Username: Dyduroc
Post Number: 167
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 7, 2005 - 6:28 am: |   |
DrO, the August 2005 issue of Equus (issue 334, p.27-28) has an article on warts that ends, "In particularly stubborn or extensive cases, your veterinarian can have a vaccine made by removing a few warts and sending them to a laboratory."
A friend of mine has a Clydesdale gelding that has suffered with warts on his legs for several years and after reading the article in Equus is looking for additional information on this treatment.
Do you know of any research that would support use of a 'custom' vaccine to treat a particularly stubborn case of 'equine papilloma'? Do you have information on lab(s) that make wart vaccines?
Thanks for your help.
D. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 13482
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 7, 2005 - 9:52 am: | |
Such a vaccine is called an autologous vaccine and I have seen it used in cases of melanomas and sarcoids with some success. I have never seen a persistent case of warts as you describe D, every case I have ever seen resolved on its own in 6 months. This makes me suspect the diagnosis but if the biopsy confirms these are indeed pappiloma warts the vaccine would be logical though I do not know of any studies on this. The article on melanomas gives a reference to a company that makes such vaccines.
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D.
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Username: Dyduroc
Post Number: 168
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 7, 2005 - 10:34 am: | |
Thank you, DrO. Yes, the diagnosis was made after biopsy of the warts. The vets are all scratching their heads because none of them has seen warts persist for this length of time.
Thanks for the lead on a lab to contact re: autologous vaccine.
D. |
