Tooth infection dogs

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Avatar n tn Our dog seems to have a lose tooth, Maybe gingivitis. How do we take care of our dogs teeth. We have given the dog lots of bones.
Avatar f tn Periodontal disease is common in dogs over the age of 3.....If there is a loose tooth, your dog has some form of disease.....Bad breath is a classic sign! First, you need to schedule a dental cleaning w/extraction if necessary. If there is an infection going on, antibiotics will be used.... After that, you need to brush their teeth if possible. I personally use a product called" Petzlife" gel. I love it!
Avatar f tn Hello! My dog bumped his head sometime and now his top canine tooth is a pinkish color. Took him to the vet and of coarse it's dead and suggested I wait and see and if it becomes infected it can be extracted. I know from doing a search online some sites suggest a root canal while others say extraction is fine when needed. What are peoples experiences and opinions? Thank you!
Avatar f tn Swollen lymph nodes are caused by infection going on somewhere inside the body. Localized nodes can be from an infection close to that area. An example might be a tooth infection causing swollen nodes under the jaw, etc. Fkeas, ticks and parasites can cause lymph glands to swell from infection. Your best course of action is to take them in to your Vet for an exam and possible blood work. IF it were Lymphoma, often a needle aspiration can be done and sent out for diagnosis.
1985196 tn?1402190098 my 3 yr old mastiff x looks as if he has a rotting tooth one in particular and some others a little yellow , he wont let me brush them , what shoud i do ? Please help .
Avatar f tn My 1 1/2 year old lab mix has terrible breath. It reminds me of my other dogs breath when he was a puppy and had a bacterial infection. He also does a lot of burping, any suggestions or advice?
Avatar m tn If it is acute (your vet should diagnose either acute or chronic kidney disease), then it is important to resolve the underlying problem - presumably the tooth infection. Unfortunately, chronic kidney disease is ongoing - just like human kidney failure - and will ultimately become fatal. How long this takes depends on the interventions made - and the condition of the kidneys when treatment and management begins. It also depends on the resolve of each individual dog.
Avatar n tn One thing that rang a bell just then was that you mentioned there had been a tooth infection. Bacterial infections can cause the ALKP levels to rise. Knowing dogs, and how stoical they are, it could have been bothering him maybe a bit longer than you are aware of? Enough to cause bacterial toxins to enter the bloodstream? Obviously I don't know if it IS this, but it certainly sound like you are checking every possible thing out very thoroughly.
Avatar m tn I agree - make sure the eye is thoroughly evaluated. My dog developed "Horner's syndrome" (like Bells Palsy) at the age of 9 and it resolved on it's own. However, more serious problems like a tooth root infection, severe dental disease, a neurologic problem would be causing it. I'd have him evaluated by a place that has a neurologist or ophthalmologist if your vet isn't able to find anything else - he may need some advanced testing! Good luck and keep us posted!
Avatar n tn It does sound like it could possibly be a tooth infection/abscess. If it gets really painful your dog will probably stop eating. But often dogs with tooth problems keep on eating anyway, unless it's really bad. I'd eliminate that possibility first. Is it easy for you to examine your dog's mouth? Sounds like it would be on the bottom jaw. You might see something. Or get the vet to check him out. If it is this, antibiotics will likely sort it.
Avatar m tn I am not seeing any noticeable different discharge from her eye. She seems to get relief from me rubbing it. Thinking it may be a tooth infection, however she shows no sign of any discomfort when eating. She also has a large lump on her left side above her leg which I have just assumed was a cyst. This has been there for a few months and appears to be getting smaller. Her energy levels are good and she seems fine other than this large lump that formed overnight.
Avatar m tn I personally would not have a root canal done on one of my dogs, because my dogs have done fine with extractions when necessary. If one of my dogs broke a tooth, I would have it extracted. I would not "wait and see," and I would not do fancy-schmancy veterinary dentistry. A tooth with exposed pulp is a slow-motion disaster. You are only waiting for something bad to happen. Same with abcesses. Get it out.
Avatar f tn the antibiotics you have given ... are they intended for humans or dogs? Some antibiotics can be used on dogs, such as Ampicillin and other penicillin-based antibiotics (which are good for tooth abscesses). However, there are two things you should understand. Firstly, dogs can have some considerable side-effects, including diarrhea, because the drug changes the bacteria population in the gut.
Avatar n tn Get that tooth pulled for heavens sake! There is so much risk of blood infection and other complications that it isn't even worth leaving in, especially if your dog has already developed a facial abscess. Good luck!
Avatar n tn Hi, I need some advise regarding my teeth. I had a root canal done on my tooth 19th maybe about 3 years ago. 2 years ago my gum swelled because of pus & infection therefore the dentist did another root canal to remove the infection. I found out last sep. that there's some infection underneath that same tooth again, but because of some complication with insurance i didn't do anything about it till now. This time there's no swelling or pain or any sort of discomfort.
Avatar m tn I noticed a swollen bump (his cheek was also swollen) near my dogs throat and under his jaw(thought it might be a salivary gland infection). Its been a week and the swollen parts of his face went away and the bump from under his jaw became smaller and moved to the side of his jaw. Should I take him to the vet or will the bump go away, Help please? The bump was hard at first but as it shrunk and moved up his jaw it became soft.
Avatar f tn Our 5 year old lab was attacked by another dog at 10 weeks old and her jaw was broken. The veterinary dentist removed 4 teeth on her lower right side (including the canine) and also did some bone grafts. All has been well ever since until we went in for a cleaning last week. Now, she has broken the large tooth on the upper right side of her mouth (sorry, i can't remember what it's called, but the dentist indicated it has 3 roots).
Avatar f tn options are normally reserved for working dogs such as Police/Service dogs....Because they need their teeth in some instances.... Extractions are simple....We've had 1,6,7,8,12,16 pulled at one time here.....Never had a problem w/recovery, teeth shifting, eating or anything else...... I've seen what diseased teeth can do to a canine later down the road....I'm sure I'll see it many more times....My theory is: "If it's damaged, cracked, rotten, etc., TAKE IT OUT!
Avatar m tn Hi, I got a bride fitted on my top left side, it is 4 teeth and fits on the tooth next to the top left wisdom tooth, obviously that tooth was ground and made smaller for the bridge to fit on it, the tooth was absolutely healthy and fine, i have never had any problems with that tooth earlier, the day grinding took place that tooth became sore, very very sensitive and I had to get temp.
372328 tn?1214776427 It might just be tarter build up. They may not have gotten him used to brushing his teeth. You can try to take a wet washcloth and clean his teeth. I'd mention it to the vet next time you bring him in. As far as I know, vet's don't fill caveties. They just pull the teeth. Dogs and cats can do quite well without some of their teeth. I had to have my dog's tooth pulled in the front because it was abcessed. You wouldn't know it the way he eats! He's a piggy!
Avatar n tn She may have an abscessed tooth or something stuck down in the gum alongside a tooth. Is she pawing at her mouth at all or continually licking her lips and acting uncomfortable? Swelling is a sign that there is absolutely something wrong and most swelling is accompanied by some degree of pain, so in light of this, I would get her to an emergency vet this afternoon so that she doesn't have to be in a lot of discomfort until your regular vet opens in the morning.
Avatar f tn Sounds like a tooth abcess, I had one of this this spring. Got a bump on the gum above the tooth. It can make the tooth hurt, but it doesn't have to. You need to go see a dentist, not good to have infections in the teeth. You need antibiotics and then a root canal with a crown. Very expensive, but the only chance to save the tooth.
Avatar f tn So I have a really bad tooth infection on my left top and bottom teeth... I was given straight Tylenol but I am out and a family member of mine has ibprohan 400 and Tylenol w codine I need something but I'm not sure what to take...pleaze help!!!!