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My dog broke a tooth. How to manage pain and infection before vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | spayed | 2 years and 6 months old | 30 lbs

My dog broke her tooth, I cannot get her to a vet right now so what can I do to keep her out of pain and prevent infection?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on February 5th, 2020

Feed a soft diet until she sees the doctor. There is nothing OTC that can safely given for pain. Many OTC medications for humans are toxic to dogs or easily overdosed. That tooth may need to be extracted.

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