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Polyps in a Dogs Mouth???
Posted Tuesday, 12 January 2010 By Dena
Hi Dr. Carol,
Lately in the last 2 months or so Emma my boxer has had extremely bad breath. I stopped into a vets office by my house quickly to see why. The vet tech said her bad breath is caused by polyps and said it was nothing life threatening, but would have to be surgically removed.
She said that Emma's teeth are fine and look very healthy, but that she has polyps. Sometimes when Emma chews on a hard bone or her tennis ball she bleeds. Could this be from Polyps? Have you ever heard of a dog getting these in their mouth? Sometimes her gum's look swollen and above some of her teeth she has large bumps on her gum's that I assume are the Polyps??
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
Thank you.
Dena
Lately in the last 2 months or so Emma my boxer has had extremely bad breath. I stopped into a vets office by my house quickly to see why. The vet tech said her bad breath is caused by polyps and said it was nothing life threatening, but would have to be surgically removed.
She said that Emma's teeth are fine and look very healthy, but that she has polyps. Sometimes when Emma chews on a hard bone or her tennis ball she bleeds. Could this be from Polyps? Have you ever heard of a dog getting these in their mouth? Sometimes her gum's look swollen and above some of her teeth she has large bumps on her gum's that I assume are the Polyps??
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
Thank you.
Dena
Polyps in a Dogs Mouth???
Posted Tuesday, 12 January 2010 By Dr. Carol Osborne
Dear Dena
The polyps are referred to as an "Epulus". An epulus is a benign overgrowth of gum tissue that is harmless to your dog. Because it is bleeding and bothering your dog surgical removal is fine. To stop the bleeding you can make a solution of salt water: mix 1 tablespoon of salt into 1/2 cup of water, mix and use this solution to flush Emma's gums as needed. You can use a syringe or a turkey baster and be sure her head is down so when you squirt the solution into her mouth, it comes back out and is not swallowed.
I hope this information is helpful
Best Wishes
Dr Carol Osborne, DVM.
The polyps are referred to as an "Epulus". An epulus is a benign overgrowth of gum tissue that is harmless to your dog. Because it is bleeding and bothering your dog surgical removal is fine. To stop the bleeding you can make a solution of salt water: mix 1 tablespoon of salt into 1/2 cup of water, mix and use this solution to flush Emma's gums as needed. You can use a syringe or a turkey baster and be sure her head is down so when you squirt the solution into her mouth, it comes back out and is not swallowed.
I hope this information is helpful
Best Wishes
Dr Carol Osborne, DVM.
Response to Polyps
Posted Wednesday, 13 January 2010 By Dena
Dr Carol,
Thank you so much. Would this cause her bad breath too?? Also, she doesn't get her teeth brushed, but the vet said she has great teeth. Should I get her teeth brushed anyway??
Dena
Thank you so much. Would this cause her bad breath too?? Also, she doesn't get her teeth brushed, but the vet said she has great teeth. Should I get her teeth brushed anyway??
Dena