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My dog's tooth is bleeding and bothering him. Is it an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | 11 years and 9 months old

I just realized this in my dogs mouth and it’s his tooth and it’s bleeding but not really bad like just a little if not barely any but it seem to irritate him and idk how to treat it or how to help him.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 21st, 2018

It seems like that tooth has to be extracted as it is full of tartar and probably very much exposed and unstable. I would recommend to have Peanut checked as soon as possible and have most appropriate procedure performed. It may be possible to extract it directly if the tooth it is very wobbly (probably with just local anesthetic). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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