craig_brewer Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 The last few days I have noticed Charley rubbing his snout on his leg while laying down and even on my pants leg. Thought maybe he was just rubbing off some food stuck to his mouth or something. So we cleaned the fur on the sides of his mouth but he would every so often still rub on it. Began to wonder if it was something to do with his teeth and had a look in his mouth and his gums are really red. Brandee has not been itching but we had a look in her mouth and her gums were really red too. Could it be as simple as they need their teeth cleaned or a symptom or another deeper problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) Red gums are probably due to gingivitis and would indicate that they need dental care. Bright red gums can be a sign the dog is overheated. Edited September 12, 2007 by Greytlady94 Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytexplorer Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I agree with what greytlady just posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVED2 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Get to a vet. in the meantime soak a cotton ball with hydrogen peroxide mouth wash and wipe there gums for 3 days the red will disapear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Itching can also be environmental allergies, so you might have more than one problem going on. The itching may be unrelated to the teeth, in other words. Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Second vote for allergies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SusanP Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 gingivitis doesn't normally itch. I vote for allergies. You can check with your vet, but we use Benedryl here for summer "itchies", though it doesn't help 100%. The problem with peroxide is that it doesn't get under the gumline, where hardened calculus is stuck, causing irritation and infection. If they haven't had a dental in awhile, now might be the time. Is the redness for sure a new thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 My first thought was allergies, too, because as SusanP says, gingivitis doesn't normally itch - but you could be confusing itching with soreness and irritation because dogs sometimes will paw at their mouths or rub their faces on things when their teeth are bad just because of that. However .. if both dogs are suddenly suffering from red, sore-looking gums, I'm wondering if you have a houseplant they're both nibbling, like a Devils' Ivy, or something which has irritant sap? A few common houseplants which can do this are listed here. Best let a vet take a look. In the meantime, in case it IS allergies, try giving him a Piriton or Benedryl and see if it makes any difference. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tenderhearts Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 My first thought was allergies, too, because as SusanP says, gingivitis doesn't normally itch - but you could be confusing itching with soreness and irritation because dogs sometimes will paw at their mouths or rub their faces on things when their teeth are bad just because of that. Lori Ann used to do that when her mouth/gums were sore. She had bad gingivitis despite regular dentals because most of the enamel was already gone on her teeth when I got her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_brewer Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking that it has to be something they got into and licked or ate because today their gums are the normal pink color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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