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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Good heavens! The ER vet said they could do nothing? Tooth abscesses can spread to the jaw bone and other areas of the body. They can become very serious. Sometimes a little sore will appear on the gum which allows the pus to drain, but not always. The fact that your vet didn't see pus means it is not able to drain which is horribly painful. (I just had a root canal as a result of a botched dental procedure that abscessed). |
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Originally Posted by Mardelin Surprised the vet did not remove the molar. The abcess is due to the infection and the only thing that will help is removing the cause of the infection. That abcess will continue draining, antibiotics will take care of the infection without that being done. Be demanding or start looking for another vet. |
Wow..."do nothing??!!" -- for an abscess?
You've received some great advice...I hope your kiddo will soon be feeling better and better
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