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How can I make my dog's gums healthy? What to do for a snout bite?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Belgian Malinois | Male | 1 year and 4 months old | 77 lbs

How to make my dogs gums light pink like they should be? And he was bitten by something on his snout how can I make it disapear faster?It is becoming smaller.................

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on September 18th, 2017

IT is always hard to evaluate a picture but it appears Simba has a normal gum color. Most dogs have a gum color of pink but this might be darker or a little bit lighter depending on the dog. If Simba was bit by something you can try an over the counter anti histamine to decrease the swelling. If this is not working I would recommend taking Simba to a vet to make sure she does not need stronger medications. I hope that helps

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