Does my horse have warts or something more serious?
My tiny horse, that is about 2, proposed with the small pinkish strike upon her nose, afterwards right divided is has widespread over a single side of her muzzle, im guessing there have been about 10(give or take some) now. Im wondering if she has warts, will they go divided upon there own? Or is it something some-more serious, similar to cancer?
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A lot of young horses get "warts" so I would imagine a mini isn’t any difference. To clear them up, use a 80%/20% mixture of bacon grease and iodine. Paint it on her muzzle and they should all drop off in about a week. I got this old recipe from a gal named Flo Largent in ‘74 when my AQHA mare came down with them.
I think this is something you should call your vet about. Whenever you think there is something wrong and no one else knows what it is or if it’s minor or major, call the vet and at least ask.
He is at the right age to get warts. There are treatments, but the best is leave them alone. Treatments include, crushing with pliers or burning them chemically.. let em go and he will be immune. I do nothing with mine, I am not going to hurt my horse to make him look pretty for a little while! They will go away on their own and do not hurt them. Just make sure halter/rope etc., to not hit them and tear them off. It is not unusual for horses to get them.
They look like this?
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Well first of all what color is he, is he white or some type of gray most horses/ponies get warts if they are white/gray but i would recommend calling ur vet just to be sure!
They are most likely warts, and they will resolve on their own. In fact, it is best to leave them alone and let them do that. No treatment can guarantee not causing permanent pigmentations and/or scars, and they will eventually drop off without scarring on their own, and leave your mini immune to them in the future. The other possible condition is sunburn with a dermatitis, so be sure she wears a sunscreen, or long nose mask like Cashel makes, to prevent sunburn on her pink skin areas. There is no reason to worry about them spreading to other horses. Mature horses are usually immune, and young horses benefit from going through the outbreak now so they develop immunity while they are young.
Dont worry my colt had the same thing last year and it cleared up within a month, the vet told me to just leave it alone.
you should call the vet, if it is wart and you have other horses it can spread!
More than likely warts.. leave them alone. If you mess with them, they can still hold the virus.. if you let them go away on their own, it will make the horse immune to them.
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