Nose spots

[storliehorses]

Can anyone tell me what white wartlike spots on a horses nose may be caused by and how I can get rid of them? Thanks for your input.

[MissLissa]

hhmmm.... sorry i dont have any suggestions... im not even sure what it would be:confused: ... sorry... hope you figure it out though!!:)

[WildHorseSpirit]

I think you diagnosed it yourself LOL Sounds like a case of warts.
Most of the time they will go away on their own, but if seems inflamed you will need to get meds from your vet to put on it.

[P8ntCrazy]

Storliehorses,

How old is your horse?

Depending on the age of your horse it could be juvinelle warts (Viral Papillomatosis) and will go away on their own as your horse gets a little older. They can show up in horses usually under 3 years of age. They can get warts from coming in contact with a horse that has them or a surface that an affected horse has touched. Once exposed the incubation last 30-60 days. Once the warts appear the horse will develop a natural immunity to them and they will go away on their own, normally within 60-100 days on average. If you want the warts removed (you don't want to wait) you can have them froze off (cryosurgery), normal surgical removal, or the use of an immune stimulate shots..

If your horse is in a boarding facility it is best to isolate the horse and disinfect the area. The disinfectant that is recommended for use is formaldehyde.

Good luck, they will go away if you do nothing.

[Elana55]

Check your feed and see if it contains Alsyke Clover. Alsyke clover can cause Dew poisoning in horses which in its early stages can cause spots on the horse's nose in a pattern similar to what you would expect from feeding on grass wet with dew.

From your description I do not think this is what this is, but checkj your feed anyway. I am also going to assume you can tell the difference between dried clover (alsyke is a white clover BTW), dried alfalfa and dried trefoil. Red clovers, such as Arlington, do not typically cause problems.