A case report on prolonged clinical management of papillomatosis in a heifer

Abstract

A 2-year-old heifer (weight-150 kg) was referred to Shahedul Alam Quadary Teaching Veterinary Hospital (SAQTVH), CVASU, Chittagong, Bangladesh with a history of wart-like growth found on the head, neck, shoulders, limbs and occasionally on the back and abdomen. On clinical examinations the heifer showed gray, brown, and black-colored pea to ball-size cauliflower-like growth. Hematological, biochemical investigation and urine analysis were performed. On the basis of history, clinical examination and laboratory findings , the case was presumptively diagnosed as papillomatosis. As treatment, there used autohemotherapy, ivermectin, antihistaminic, autogenous vaccine, homeopathy and surgical excision. In this case, autohemotherapy, ivermectin, and autogenous vaccines were not show any improvement. Although the size of the warts did not regress after administering homeopathy, no new wart growth was observed. After surgical excision, there was no new wart growth. Outcomes of the study will be useful to determine the cure rate of papillomatosis in cattle after using different treatment regimen.