My dog had a tooth removed. What to expect for eating and recovery?

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Maxie is getting an abscess on her head removed and her infected left upper moral tooth removed too. After the surgery what can I expect? Will removing a tooth be difficult for her to chew /eat? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 5 years and 8 months old | 18 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am very happy you were able to take Maxie to the vet today. Once the abscess is removed and the tooth she will feel much much better. The tooth hurts, and when it is removed most of the pain will be gone and tomorrow she will hardly have any pain left. She will be able to chew and eat without any problem at all. You can soak her kibble in water for a few days to make it soft to help with chewing. But overall she should be fine. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

My dog had a tooth removed. What to expect for eating and recovery?

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