rascalsmom Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 While brushing Ruby's teeth last night, I noticed that her lip seemed a bit swollen....then tonight again, it seems swollen. Tonight she even gave a little cry when I touched her lip to get the toothbrush in there. The swollen area is near the front, sort of above her canine tooth and toward the back somewhat.... She's scheduled for a dental, but not until March 11. Any ideas what this could be? I am trying not to freak out (she's my baby girl!!), and I think I will MOST LIKELY call the vet in the morning, unless it is completely un-swollen by then, which isn't likely..... Quote Phoebe (Belle's Sweetpea) adopted 9/2/13. Jack (BTR Captain Jack) 9/28/05--11/2/12Always missing Buddy, Ruby, and Rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Any chance she could have a foreign body lodged in her lip? If not that, could be a bad tooth. Or an insect bite (spiders still around this time of year). Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalsmom Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 It doesn't *appear* that she's got something in there, but who knows. It is a little bit red on the inside of her lip. I thought of a bad tooth, too, since she's notorious for bad teeth/gingivitis....can that cause the lip to swell up, but not the gum? Quote Phoebe (Belle's Sweetpea) adopted 9/2/13. Jack (BTR Captain Jack) 9/28/05--11/2/12Always missing Buddy, Ruby, and Rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Could she have somehow bumped her mouth? Kiss her for me. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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