Cow teat warts: Cause, prevention and treatment

摘要

Warts on cow teats are unsightly and they can impact negatively on herd health and performance, growing in sizeand number to a point where they prevent a cluster sealing itself around a teat at milking.Although most animals will rid themselves of warts naturally over a period of six to 12 months, they are highly infectious. This is because the surface of the wart is covered with virus particles which are left behind on surfaces and picked up by other animals. The virus can also be transfened via teat cups and milkers' hands.