Treatment of Bovine papillomavirus-induced teat warts in a cow by using Podophyllin magistral formula and autologous vaccine applications together Kale M.1,*, Saltik H.S.1, Hasircioglu S.1, Yildirim Y.1, Yavru S.2, Mamak N.3, Atli K.1 Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey 1Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur, Turkey 2Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey 3Department of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey *Corresponding author's e-mail: drmkalex@yahoo.com
Abstract In this study, a 32-month-old Holstein cow that had a calving and common Bovine papillomavirus (BPV)-induced wart on its teats was treated. For this purpose, BPV antigen presence in blood serum sample from the animal was studied by ELISA and was revealed as positive. Magistral drug containing podophyllin active substance was applied topically on teat warts of the animal. Applications were performed for all teat warts once in three days during 27 days. Eight hours after applying the drug, teats were washed with sterile water. Warts on teat were proved to have regressed and dried out on the day 27th. The same animal was given papilloma autologous vaccine prepared from warts coming off from the teat on the day 28th. As a result of the vaccination, teats showed full recovery from warts. Finally, it is recommended that using podophyllin formulations topical and autologous vaccine applications together in treating teat warts caused by BPV. Top Keywords Bovine papillomavirus, Cow, Teat, Treatment, Wart. Top |