Dog's gums bleeding after eating. Is it an emergency or can it wait?

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My dog is 13, and has bleeding from her mouth some eating dinner an hour ago. It looks like her gums are bleeding, but it's not seems to be slowing but not stopping. I brush her daily, but not today of course. And she's scheduled for a tooth cleaning later this week. The blood u see on the towel is about 1/2 hours worth of bleeding that got a bit heavier after a drink of water. She doesn't seem distressed. No bad odor from her mouth. All else is normal. Can this wait until our vet is open? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 12 years old | 18 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

As long as she is not lethargic, this can wait until the wait opens, this might be a blood clotting condition that she is developing, there is a good chance that the dental will need to be canceled.

Dog's gums bleeding after eating. Is it an emergency or can it wait?

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