My dog's eye lump swells and shrinks. Is her swollen face serious?

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Okay my 16 yr old dachshund has had a lump under her skin right in the corner of her eye. It came up a couple years ago, I took her to the vet and they said it was an infection from her mouth. I havent been able to take her to the vet since then. The lump will grow bigger and get smaller at times, but has never went away! Well today it has grown very big and has her whole face swollen. What could it be? Is it life threatening? A big tumor looking lump, but it gets bigger and smaller. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Female | unspayed | 16 years and 2 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is likely a tooth root abscess. This is why it got bigger and smaller and bigger again. It will fill with pus, then drain (get smaller) and then fill up again. Unfortunately such infections are seriously painful, and bacteria can get into the blood stream and cause sepsis which can be fatal. The tooth that is affected will need to be pulled as fast as possible so that she will not get a general infection and also will get relieved of pain.

My dog's eye lump swells and shrinks. Is her swollen face serious?

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