Why does my puppy's breath smell like rotting meat and feces?

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Hello! My 4 month old female English bulldog has had terrible breath since we adopted her at 2 months old. This isn’t just normal bad breath. It smells something like rotting meat and feces, and I have checked her mouth and gums for any signs of debris and broken teeth. There doesn’t seem to be anything in her mouth out of the ordinary, and when I spray Oratene breath freshener in her mouth, it freshens it for a few minutes, but then it’s back to a hot garbage stink! Help me! Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 8 days old | 35 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am assuming this is normal “puppy breath” that you are smelling. Some people are very adverse to the odor and some people don’t mind it at all and actually like it! If you do not think it is normal puppy breath then the odor may be from bacteria becoming trapped between her baby teeth and her adult teeth that are coming in. It may help decrease the bad breath if you brush her teeth daily after she eats. It is also important to make sure there are no foreign objects, like pieces of bone, sticks, or toys, that have become lodged in her teeth. If Everything looks normal and you have tried brushing to decrease the smell you may want to take her into your vet to have the teeth examined and just be assured that nothing too serious is going on. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Why does my puppy's breath smell like rotting meat and feces?

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