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My dogs right side of face is swollen on/around her eye?
Answered by
Jennifer Mathis, D.V.M. - General Medicine, dogs, cats, small exotics
Family Pet Veterinary Center
West Des Moines - IA
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My dogs right side of face is swollen on/around her eye?
by TheCrow67, Nov 04, 2009 04:28PM
I think it was a couple days ago my mom told me that our dog Ping tried to get out from under the fence and scratched her nose(not completely sure where she got the scratch though). Then today after I got home from school she went to check on our dogs outside and thats when she I guess noticed the right said of Pings face was swollen(somewhat on her eye). It almost looked like her eye would pop out. Im worried about her and my mom just took her to the vet but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what it could be(maybe an infection?). I really hope its nothing bad, especially since our other dog suffers from anxiety issues when she isnt around.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Type of Animal
:
Dog
Age of Animal
:
about 10 years
Sex of Animal
:
Female
Breed of Animal
:
Dachshund
Last date your pet was examined by a vet?
:
March 04, 2007
Doctor's Answer
by Jennifer Mathis, D.V.M., Nov 04, 2009 06:24PM
, Nov 04, 2009 06:24PMTo: TheCrow67
Depending on the location of the swelling it is most likely an abscessed tooth. She likely needs a dental with mouth xrays and extractions ASAP. She will still be able to eat fine without teeth - so she's much better off without a tooth than a painful tooth.
My dachshund has need teeth extractions, too. She'll act so much more like a puppy even at her age, after the mouth has healed up.
Don't be afraid to have her lose teeth. ie if the veterinarian recommends extractions - the chance of saving that tooth by the time they say that is less than 10% in most cases. It's really better to extract borderline teeth than try to save them, as it will just spread damage to rest of the body.
Pets with good dental health live an average of 2 yrs longer than pets that don't.
Bacteria in the gum line and in tartar shower daily to other organs. Since the kidneys and the heart get the most blood, they are most likely to be come damaged. Bacteria set up infections on the heart valves causing murmurs and eventually congestive heart failure. ie reason for pets with poor teeth often getting heart problems. The kidneys are just big filters. They filter out the waste. Bacteria get trapped in the filters that are the kidneys and the body reacts to them setting up tiny infections that get healed by scar tissue. How well does a filter work that is blocked by scar tissue? Easy to see why kidney problems are another common result of teeth problems. It does take 70% damage to both kidneys to show up as a problem on bloodwork, though.
Help your little girl out by cleaning up that mouth and having it regularly cleaned.
Thanks for asking!
Dr. Jen
My dachshund has need teeth extractions, too. She'll act so much more like a puppy even at her age, after the mouth has healed up.
Don't be afraid to have her lose teeth. ie if the veterinarian recommends extractions - the chance of saving that tooth by the time they say that is less than 10% in most cases. It's really better to extract borderline teeth than try to save them, as it will just spread damage to rest of the body.
Pets with good dental health live an average of 2 yrs longer than pets that don't.
Bacteria in the gum line and in tartar shower daily to other organs. Since the kidneys and the heart get the most blood, they are most likely to be come damaged. Bacteria set up infections on the heart valves causing murmurs and eventually congestive heart failure. ie reason for pets with poor teeth often getting heart problems. The kidneys are just big filters. They filter out the waste. Bacteria get trapped in the filters that are the kidneys and the body reacts to them setting up tiny infections that get healed by scar tissue. How well does a filter work that is blocked by scar tissue? Easy to see why kidney problems are another common result of teeth problems. It does take 70% damage to both kidneys to show up as a problem on bloodwork, though.
Help your little girl out by cleaning up that mouth and having it regularly cleaned.
Thanks for asking!
Dr. Jen
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