Guest Yankeegreyhound Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I noticed the other day that she had a bump on the right side of her face that didn't match the left and wasn't there before. Of course, my first worry with Sara is cancer. I tried looking in her mouth but she wouldn't let me or DH open her mouth. I did a little research on here and discovered it may be an abcess. Sure enough, we took her to the vet over the weekend and it's her tooth. Of course, she opened nice and wide for her doctor! The doctor wanted to pull the tooth but she saw the look of panic on my face. Putting a 12 1/2 year old tripod under is not something I really want to do. So, the doctor suggested, since Sara is such a good girl, that she would take her in the back and try to scale her tooth to get a better look. She was able to scale a good part of whatever yuck was on her teeth and some puss came out of the abcess and already, the bump had gone down. So, the plan is, 10 days of antibiotics. Hopefully that will take care of it and it won't come back. If it does, she'll have to pull the tooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hope that does the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hope that works for Sara. Good luck Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShebasMom Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Good luck that the antibiotics will do the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Always a good idea to start them on antibiotics prior to the extraction anyway------hate to say it but, I'm afraid that tooth will need to come out. Bad teeth are bad teeth. Does your vet perform dental radiographs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snakes Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thinking good thoughts for Sara! I hope she feels better. Unfortunately an abscess is what led to a 3 month saga ending my first pups (11yo at the time) life with me. We don't know if it was the anesthesia or a bad reaction to pain meds, but she was led on a long road of thrombocytopenia after surgery and had finally got a to a "safe" point and took a turn for the worse one day. If i were to do it again i would probably do what you are doing right now, i'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Sending good thoughts for your sweet girl. Quote Cynthia, & Cristiano, galgoAlways in my heart: Frostman Newdawn Frost, Keno Jet Action & Chloe (NGA racing name unknown), Irys (galgo), Hannah (weim), Cruz (galgo), & Carly CW Your Charming Princess http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=1018857 "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." -- Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest greytkidsmom Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Sending good thoughts to you and to Sara. I It is scary but having the tooth out will avoid spread of the infection to surrounding tissues and into the bloodstream where it could affect her heart valves or kidneys. You and your vet know her best but with preop bloodwork and careful attention to sedation doses I would think she would tolerate the procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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