hi my 8 week old lab sheppard mix has stopped chewing everything including her food, she is swallowing it whole, she is holding her mouth slighlty open and her gumms by her canine teeth look swollen, what can i do for her?
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Allison Williams, DVM says:
January 05th, 2009 at 09:46 PM
You cannot do anything at home to help her unfortunately except keep her eating and keep her hydrated. She may need antibiotic therapy and/or a veterinary anti-inflammatory. (By the way - NEVER give ibuprofen or tylenol to a dog - it is toxic to them).
Bring her to the vet in the morning to have her evaluate. She may have a slab fracture or have nerve pain in the teeth from trauma (aggressive chewing, etc). I think it's worth letting someone take a look at.
Best of luck - A. Williams, DVM
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