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My dog's tooth smells bad. Is it an abscess, even if he seems fine?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 85 lbs

Abscessed tooth. Smells bad but does not seem to bother him to much

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on June 11th, 2019

Every abscessed tooth needs to be removed. A round of antibiotics will help temporarily, but it will come back worse each time. If it is truly abscessed, I promise, it hurts. Rem should get checked out by a vet ASAP.

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