Can I help my dog's papilloma wart shrink naturally at home?

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Jack’s vet diagnosed him with a papilloma. :( he has a sensitive GI track so she opted against antibiotics and doesn’t want to unnecessarily take it off as to not cause an unnecessary wound in his mouth. Is there anything I can do to help it shrink faster? He rubs his face against things so I know he can feel it. I read applying vitamin e or castor oil can help. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Poodle | Male | neutered | 10 months and 10 days old | 15 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Papilloma warts (benign tumors) will go away by themselves over time as the dog develops an immunity against them. If this wart is bothering Jack so much that he may mutilate himself or that injuring it causes infection, he can take it off with a cauter or surgically cut it out.. Should your dog get many more warts, an autovaccine (a vaccine made from wart material) can help. There is really nothing you can do to help this wart regress other than try to prevent your dog from scratching or killing it.

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