Hi Cincy'sMom, and Welcome to Pet Talk.

I am curious , did your vet actually say that this
condition was contagious ? Also, when you say that it's
common in puppies, does this condition tend to be breed
specific , or not ? I have a GSD/Husky mix who the vet
said had a papilloma on his gum tissue. In my case the
vet refered to it as a tumor, it was checked out & found
to be non-cancerous. It doesn't seem to interfere with his
eating or his general health, so I don't worry about it,
but would love to hear what your vet told you about
pappillomas .... Thanks for any info you may have .