My dog has a bleeding, infected mouth tumor. How can I help him?

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Dog has growing untreatable melanoma outward on mouth. It bleeds and seems infected. What is the best way to treat the wound. Dog is happy and active still. Pet's info: Dog | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | Male | neutered | 6 years and 11 months old | 60 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is the most common oral tumor in dogs. Surgery is usually the treatment of choice as long as there is no evidence of metastasis. If that is not an option, radiation therapy works very well for these tumors. If you prefer to proceed with palliative care, you could consider a course of antibiotics and a NSAID (anti-inflammatory drug), as most of these lesions are both infected and quite inflamed. Your veterinarian could prescribe these. Good luck and have a good day!

My dog has a bleeding, infected mouth tumor. How can I help him?

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