My senior dog's face is swollen and grew overnight. What to do?

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Hi, my 10 year old Dalmatian has a swelling on one side of his face, he’s acting normally & eating/drinking. He’s not in pain, swelling has got larger overnight (I noticed the lump last night). Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Male | neutered | 10 years and 7 months old | 74 lbs

Rebecca, DVM · Accepted Answer

He’s a handsome boy! I recommend a vet visit for Oliver. The swelling could be due to a dental abscess or infection, cancer, infected salivary gland or even a foreign body in his mouth. Though that last maybe less likely if he doesn’t appear bothered by it. But the vet can do a thorough physical and oral exam to try to characterize the lump a little better. Depending on what they see they may Recommend a fine needle aspirate, a dental cleaning and assessment, or biopsy if it appears to be a mass. But given Olive’s age I would recommend you get it checked out sooner rather than later I hope it all works out well. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My senior dog's face is swollen and grew overnight. What to do?

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