Failed use of autologous vaccine associated with Propionibacterium acnes in the treatment of canine papillomatosis: case report

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Ana Carolina de Souza Luiz
Poliana Silva Beker dos Reis
Lucas Bessa
Débora Quiqueti de Souza Franco
Maria Lúcia Marcucci Torres

Abstract

Canine papillomatosis is an infectious disease caused by papillomavirus and characterized by benign cutaneous neoformations in the oral cavity, lips, pharynx, esophagus and genital tract. This disease is species-specific, self-limiting, and usually can regress between four and eight weeks after lesions appearance, but in some cases, it may become chronic causing dysphagia and even pharyngeal obstruction. Its transmission occurs through direct or indirect contact with secretions or blood from contaminated animals. The diagnosis is obtained by the association of clinical aspects and histopathological examination. Due to its self-limiting potential, different treatment protocols are described, among them, immunostimulants, auto-vaccines, surgical resection, antiviral drugs and autohemotherapy. This study describes a case of papillomatosis focusing on the failed use of the autogenous vaccine associated with Propionibacterium acnes.

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CAROLINA DE SOUZA LUIZ, A.; SILVA BEKER DOS REIS, P.; BESSA, L.; QUIQUETI DE SOUZA FRANCO, D.; LÚCIA MARCUCCI TORRES, M. Failed use of autologous vaccine associated with Propionibacterium acnes in the treatment of canine papillomatosis: case report. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 17, n. 3, p. 30-35, 17 Dec. 2019.
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CLÍNICA VETERINÁRIA DE PEQUENOS ANIMAIS