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A in a herd that had a history of Papillomatosis. The bull was observed to. The bull ® (Red earth, Oleic acid and Terminalia Spp) However, Appetite, temperature and pulse rate were within normal range but there was lameness and loss of weight. Grossly, the bull's skin appeared reddish with an ulcerated center which was covered by a black leathery scar. Discrete, multiple to diffuse, solitary, coalescing and necrotizing lesions were observed on the trunk and the extremities. Irregularly raised, pendunculated cauliflower-like growths (warts) were obvious. These lesions were distributed on the head, neck face, ears, mandibular regions, hump, shoulders, dorsum and the lateral abdomen. Some were found on the posterior hind limbs and perineum (Fig 1). Management plan Skin scrapings were collected in sterile containers and submitted for Bacteriological, Virological and Parasitological examinations. The samples were negative for ectoparasites (ticks, mites, The specimen was also taken to Mycology Laboratory where it was inoculated onto a universal bottle containing Sabouraud's Dextrose Agar (SDA). The bottle was loosely covered and incubated at room temperature in a humidified chamber for Friesian bull was introduced to have heavy tick infestation and crusty lesions on the skin suspected to be Dermatophilosis upon introduction to the herd was quarantined and topically treated with Lamstreptocide sprayed with acaricide (Amytrax, 250mg/ml) and Oxytetracycline L.A 20mg/kg was administered IM. There was remission of lesions after 3 months and the bull was released into the herd. one year later, lesions were noticed again on the skin. legs, scrotum, lice) and Dermatophilus congolensis but positive for Papilloma virus.

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