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My dog bit its tongue and it won't stop bleeding. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog bite its tongue and now it's a red dot that continues to bleed

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 8th, 2016

There isn't much that can be done with some bleeding from the tongue, this is just something that you will have to wait patiently until the bleeding stops, it usually does within the hour. If the bleeding is severe and doesn't' seem to stop, then I would advise to take your dog to the vet so they can sedate him and sop the bleeding.

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    Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

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    Tongues have the tendency to bleed quite a lot. And applying pressure or a cold compress to the tongue willingly in a pet is problematic in most cases. You can try for about 5-10 minutes if your pet will let you. Otherwise, I would recommend taking your pet to your veterinarian if this has bled for more than 20 minutes continuously. Your pet may require a mild sedative and cautery equipment to finally get control of the bleed.

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