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Also known as: '''''Bovine warts - Papomaviruses - Paillomatosis - Fibropapillomatosis'''''
Also known as: '''''Bovine warts - Papomaviruses - Paillomatosis - Fibropapillomatosis'''''
Infection is spread by direct contact from cow to cow or by indirect contact from fomites. With most strains, calves are most commonly affected.
Infection is spread by direct contact from cow to cow or by indirect contact from fomites. With most strains, calves are most commonly affected.
== Clinical Signs ==
== Clinical Signs ==
A characteristic feature of this disease is that the warts will regress spontaneously over a period no longer than one year.
A characteristic feature of this disease is that the warts will regress spontaneously over a period no longer than one year.
== Diagnosis ==
== Diagnosis ==
Lesions are characteristic in appearance and location along with the signalment of the animal are enough to make a presumptive diagnosis.
Lesions are characteristic in appearance and location along with the signalment of the animal are enough to make a presumptive diagnosis.
== Treatment and Control ==
== Treatment and Control ==
Control measures are not usually necessary due to the mildness of the disease.
Control measures are not usually necessary due to the mildness of the disease.
== References ==
Andrews, A.H, Blowey, R.W, Boyd, H and Eddy, R.G. (2004) '''Bovine Medicine '''(Second edition), ''Blackwell Publishing ''
Blowey, R, Weaver, A.D, (2003) '''Colour Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of Cattle,''''' Mosby Publishing''
Radostits, O.M, Arundel, J.H, and Gay, C.C. (2000) '''Veterinary Medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses''''' Elsevier Health Sciences ''
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[[Category:Nasopharynx_-_Pathology]] [[Category:Papomaviridae]] [[Category:Cattle_Viruses]] [[Category:Forestomach_-_Proliferative_Pathology]] [[Category:Alimentary Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Respiratory_System_-_Hyperplastic/Neoplastic_Pathology]] [[Category:Expert_Review - Farm Animal]]
[[Category:Nasopharynx_-_Pathology]] [[Category:Papomaviridae]] [[Category:Cattle_Viruses]] [[Category:Forestomach_-_Proliferative_Pathology]] [[Category:Alimentary Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Respiratory_System_-_Hyperplastic/Neoplastic_Pathology]] [[Category:Expert_Review - Farm Animal]]