My dog's gums are bleeding and raw after hairball removal. Infected?

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My dog is constantly licking herself on the top of her front paws and her back legs well we noticed her breath has been smelling rancid for about a month now and she would never let us look. Well earlier I decided I had to do something so I bought a dog toothbrush and sat down to open her mouth and upon doing so found she had a big hairball matted in between her brottom front teeth. I got tweezers and pulled it out and now her gums are bleeding and look very raw and I'm worried about infection. Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Female | spayed | 11 years and 5 months old | 70 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is not possible to know the full extent of this just based on pictures though this does look like significant gingivitis and dental disease. Sometimes this is due to pure inflammation secondary to dental disease and sometimes there may be an infection. I recommend you have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck!

My dog's gums are bleeding and raw after hairball removal. Infected?

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