My Chihuahua's swollen cheek drained blood. Is it an emergency?

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Chihuahua,cheekbone and eyelid swollen for about a day,blood came out and swelling went down. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 17 years and 1 month old | 10 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Marina! From your description, it sounds like this may have been an abscess - this is a focal area of swelling that is basically a large pocket of bloody pus. These often rupture, allowing the material inside to drain out and the swelling to go down. It's important to determine what may have caused this, and she will also need antibiotics to treat the infection even though the swelling is improved, so I would recommend taking her to the vet as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can use a warm washcloth to keep the area clean and wipe away any continuing drainage until you are able to see the vet.

My Chihuahua's swollen cheek drained blood. Is it an emergency?

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