What to do at home for puppy's bleeding gums from retained teeth?

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Hi I have a 5 month old pitbull and I have some concerns about his teeth. He has some loose baby teeth that are taking a while to come out and his adult teeth are coming in underneath the baby ones. Because of this overlap of teeth his mouth has been bleeding a lot. Every time his baby teeth get moved he bleeds. I’m very concerned and I was wondering if there was anything I could do at home myself to stop the bleeding from happening as much. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 24 days old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, there isn't anything you can do at home except apply some gentle pressure to stop the bleeding. If Louis's adult teeth are coming in and the puppy teeth are not falling out, they may have to be pulled. I would take him into a vet in the morning to have his mouth checked out and to discuss having his baby teeth removed. I hope this helps.

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