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My dog has a white spot under her tongue. Should I take her to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 3 months and 27 days old

Hey good afternoon Doctor. My dog has some white spot under her tongue. Is it something serious .

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 12th, 2019

It looks like an ulceration of some kind. Unfortunately the photo is not that clear. If she’s acting fine and eating and drinking OK I would not be overly worried about it at this stage. Just monitor it and if it looks worse or it doesn’t go away then she should see your vet.

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