My dog's gums look bad. Should I give her aspirin before the vet?

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Hi please look at this picture of the gums on the eye tooth area and tell me what you think it’s been this way for a while I am taking her to vet Friday in the meantime I’ve been given her baby aspirin low-dose do you think that will help. Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | 5 years and 8 months old | 33 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Please do not give your dog aspirin without the direction of your veterinarian as it can cause stomach bleeding and coagulation problems. Looking at the photo this does look like your dog has significant gingivitis and a hands-on exam should reveal whether there is a tooth root abscess. Considering there is a lot of tartar and gingivitis present Maddie will need a dental cleaning under anesthesia anyway and in the course of that the vet will find bad teeth which should be extracted. I do not think Aspirin will take a tooth ache nor will it help in any other aspect. I am happy you scheduled an exam with your veterinarian on Friday.

My dog's gums look bad. Should I give her aspirin before the vet?

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