Dog has swollen cheek and played with a frog. What should I do?

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My dog sindy aged 6 is an indian spitz she has a swollen cheek at the back of her mouth under the right eye its like a small bump nothing much and last night i saw her playing With a frog chances are she bit it she is very active and playing around barking at strangers what should i do ?thank you for ur free support. Pet's info: Dog | Spitz | Female | 6 years and 3 months old | 10 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Sindy! Some frogs and toads can be very toxic. I think that if she is showing no symptoms after playing with the frog she should be fine. The swelling on her cheek is possibly a tooth root abscess or an enlarged lymph node. If it was a tooth root abscess it would be further back than your last picture showed. The tooth can look normal. But on X-ray you can see the abscess. If the swelling is only on her right side that is likely the cause. I would take her to your Vet for an exam and consider sedating her to evaluate her teeth and X-ray the carnassial tooth and molars on the upper jaw. I hope this helps and I wish you the best!

Dog has swollen cheek and played with a frog. What should I do?

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