Warts

ann · Post by **ann** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:04 pm

I know this subject has been previously covered but has anyone come up with a miracle cure for one tiny pink wart on my red show heifers nose.

Help

LISA · Post by **LISA** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:29 pm

"WARTNER" from your local chemist is extremely good for small warts. Basically it is liquid nitrogen with a little sponge applicator, this freezes the wart and it falls off itself approx 7-10 days later. Some warts may require more than one treatment.
I have tried other similar products such as scholl, but these weren't as good. Also I think if you weren't careful you could 'freeze brand' an animal if you got it on the hair surrounding the wart. Good Luck!

ann · Post by **ann** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:39 pm

Thanks Lisa

I get some tomorrow and fingers crossed it will hopefully work

clacko · Post by **clacko** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:27 am

a red poll at the suffolk show had a large wart on its lower eye lid about the size of a grape and came 2nd in a class of 12, what is the rules on showing with warts, is it a breed society disission or is just frowned upon in general, i no its a virus so could be contagious. we have a couple of animals with warts, one of which would have been shown if it had fell of in time. ???

Post by **Mark Bowles** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:23 am

DCS rules are no warts, the animal you describe would have been politely asked to leave the ring or calmly placed last. Thats my opinion on how it would be treated in that case, fellow DCS exhibitors may well have pointed it out to the owners before they got to the ring!.

ann · Post by **ann** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:26 pm

As it was a red poll any dexter person passing an opinion might have got a sharp reply as we are as far as I know the only breed that has this rule.

If the animal is covered in warts then its only common sense to leave it at home however if an animal only has a tiny wart and the person is not aware of it, as the cattle are kept separate any way its quite difficult explaining this rule to the farming community.

I won a class with a cow who I didn't realize that the tiny black tag on the top of her head that could be classed as a wart and the judge very well known, had an apprentice judge with him, who queered his placing with him, the result being that in the challenge my cow was ignored, several farming friends noticed this and asked me why, which at the time I didn't know the reason. The judge did explain this to me after and also went on to say if it hadn't been pointed out to him he would have given me the Champion on the day.
I think as the entries are dropping at shows, this could give a judge a real dilemma if someone enters a top class animal and doesn't realize it has a wart, and they have to put an infra one over it.

JMHO

natmadaboutdexters · Post by **natmadaboutdexters** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:56 pm

In most of the schedules it does state that you should not bring cattle with infections diseases and does sometimes mention warts. I overheard a Dexter judge last year saying that there must be a more uniform approach and cattle must be marked down if they have warts.

Natasha

clacko · Post by **clacko** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:55 pm

ann wrote:As it was a red poll any dexter person passing an opinion might have got a sharp reply as we are as far as I know the only breed that has this rule.

If the animal is covered in warts then its only common sense to leave it at home however if an animal only has a tiny wart and the person is not aware of it, as the cattle are kept separate any way its quite difficult explaining this rule to the farming community.

I won a class with a cow who I didn't realize that the tiny black tag on the top of her head that could be classed as a wart and the judge very well known, had an apprentice judge with him, who queered his placing with him, the result being that in the challenge my cow was ignored, several farming friends noticed this and asked me why, which at the time I didn't know the reason. The judge did explain this to me after and also went on to say if it hadn't been pointed out to him he would have given me the Champion on the day.
I think as the entries are dropping at shows, this could give a judge a real dilemma if someone enters a top class animal and doesn't realize it has a wart, and they have to put an infra one over it.

JMHO

:D it was the handlers mother i asked the question too as well, thought see was a bit waspy