Dog Has Large, Inflamed Lump Around Canine Tooth And Alongside The Nex

[chataboxboxers]

I have noticed a lump in my dogs mouth months and months ago. I have taken him to the vet 4 or 5 times with issues and have pointed the lump out but the vet doesnt think anything of it. Its about the size of a small marble, so quite substantial, it is very hard and red. I have been thinking since I first noticed it that it was an abscess, but the vet hasn't treated it or offered any suggestion as to what it might be. I have been doing some research into abscesses, and the symptoms leaking eyes, heavy drooling etc are hard to know if they are related, as he's a boxer and I think these are breed related, but I dont know. First time boxer owner. He still has normal appetite. But i have noticed the last few days he's been "flying" his ears. He's not quite 18 months. So I have given up on my vet and am going to a new one this week. if anyone has had experience with an abscess or has some photo's that would be hugely appreciated.

[persephone]

Hi

I would think that if it was an abscess ... and it has lasted months.. you would have one sick and sore dog

,full of pus .

My advice - find another vet , and ask for it to be thoroughly checked out .

[dogbesotted]

to the vet.. it could just be an epulis but then it could be something more sinister. My late Guiness McGuinness had Acanthomatous epulis.

check out here:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=...89&aid=3057

Helen

[chataboxboxers]

to the vet.. it could just be an epulis but then it could be something more sinister. My late Guiness McGuinness had Acanthomatous epulis.

check out here:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=...89&aid=3057

Helen

Thanks so much for your link, I had a look at some photo's of Epulides, and thats exactly what it is.

[dogbesotted]

ok then... these epulides can be invasive and nasty and grow to an enormous size. . For Guiness the specialist wanted to remove the epulis and a large amount of jaw on either side. I chose not to go that route... Guiness was helped from this world three years later. he had several debulking surgeries but finally was tired and needed to be let go.

[cavNrott]

My Rotweiler had a lump on the right mandible between the canine tooth and PM4. I noticed a small area of inflammation long before a lump developed and my vet extracted the healthy PM4 tooth with my approval so we could find out what was causing the problem. He biopsied the gum underneath the tooth but the pathology results were inconclusive. I suspect pathology stuffed up the specimen.

After 3 months a small lump developed in the same place. This time we took 3 biopsies and pathology came back with a diagnosis of osteosarcoma of the mandible. My girl was 6yo when she was diagnosed.

Sophie's story is in the palliative care thread forum. It's a sub forum in the health section. I posted her progress in the 'Unwell Rottweilers" thread.

I don't know where you are in Victoria but I can recommend my vet who took excellent of my girl. He gained quite some experience with gum issues with her. He wouldn't ignore a lump on the gum. He is in the Box Hill/Blackburn area.

I'm glad you've given your vet the boot. He should never ignore a lump of any description anywhere on the body.

PM me if you would like more info.