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1. It is true that warts in the dog can sometimes be due to a virus, however this form of viral warts is usually only seen in quite young dogs and in any case after a few months it will almost always spontaneously resolve without any treatment. 2. read more
Assess whether a growth is a wart. Dog warts, or sebaceous gland cysts, are actually a type of benign skin mass that appears in dogs as they age, similar to the way that moles appear in humans. Other growths can also occur on a dog’s body. read more