Equine Wart Remedy

Equine warts (also referred to as viral papillomatosis or viral papillomas) are bumps that appear in clusters around a horse's face and sometimes the genitalia. Usually, warts only affect horses age 3 years and under because older horses have developed natural immunity to the papilloma virus that causes warts. Warts are highly contagious. So do not allow anything, such as grooming tools or buckets, used for an affected horse to go near other horses.

  1. Treating Warts

    • Warts generally go away on their own after about two or three months as the horse develops immunity. You can speed up the process of developing immunity by scraping or squeezing one of the largest growths. This helps the horse's immune system respond to the virus. One outbreak results in natural immunity for most horses. Contact your veterinarian if the warts don't go away after a couple of months. This could mean your horse has something other than warts, such as sarcoids, benign skin tumors.