My puppy has sores on her upper lip by her canine. What's the cause?

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My 11 week old has a sore on each side of her upper lip by her canine what is causing that. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA · Accepted Answer

It is difficult to say what might be causing the sores without seeing what they look like and where exactly they are located, but one possibility might be that the lower teeth are cutting into the upper lip due to the teeth being misaligned (malocclusion). If you would like an expert to take a look at pictures of the sores, you can request a Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach consultation.

My puppy has sores on her upper lip by her canine. What's the cause?

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