----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 5 month old Nicco was playing with my sister's one year old Golden this > afternoon. These two boys do this mouth play when they get together which I > usually put a stop to but they no sooner got together this afternoon and > Nicco started bleeding from the mouth..lots of blood. The bleeding stopped > after 5-10 minutes but I still notice a little blood flow when I feed him. > I have not had much luck locating the wound but strongly suspect it is under > the tongue. Sides and roof of mouth look ok and all teeth are still intact. > He is not bothered at all. My question is, should I get him on an > antibiotic for a punture wound from another dog's tooth or just leave it > alone?
I would flush with salt and warm water (a little bit owie but great for kids and adults to heal mouth injuries) and keep track of his temp. If he gets a fever, or depressed, I would call the vet ASAP. Other than that, I'd flush his mouth with warm iodized salt water solution 2-4 x a day for a few days and keep an eye on his eating/chewing comfort and not worry about it. Any signs of discomfort, swelling, fever, depression, etc would have me on the phone with the vet. Eileen Morgan The Mare's Nest http://www.enter.net/~edlehman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 12/17/2002
