My puppy has a lower jaw abscess. Why did it happen from chewing?

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My x husky baby pup have absess on the lower jaw see always chews things why will this happen the absess. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 6 months old | 18 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It probably happened because of a damaged tooth or foreign body due to chewing things, you will need to take her to the vet in order to get the abscess treated, in some cases antibiotics is enough, in other cases it will require sedation and manual cleaning of the abscess as well.

My puppy has a lower jaw abscess. Why did it happen from chewing?

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