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Originally Posted by hnybun128  OK, so it is an abscessed tooth. He's concerned about the infection possibly causing a jaw fracture. They gave me antibiotics and are calling me tomorrow to discuss whether they're going to refer us to a specialist. He said they might fracture it removing it, which would mean a specialist would have to put a plate in. At this point, I think we'll just cut out the middle man and go straight to the specialist. I'm not needlessly putting Mojo under more than once.
My poor baby! |
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that! My first Yorkie, Scotty, had an abscessed tooth that I knew nothing about until I saw blood on his mouth. The vet put him on antiobiotics and pain medicine and removed it some time later. That's when I learned Yorkies have a tendency to bad dental problems and learned to brush his teeth, have his dental cleanings as the vet recommends.
I hope little Mojo is being made as comfortable as possible and his painful tooth an the lump are soon gone. Do you brush his little teeth and have them cleaned by the vet? Let us know what the specialist tells you.