Hurting Mouth and Swollen Eye

bruce23 · 12-27-2011, 01:41 PM

Ok, well my almost 2 year old Gsd has had an aching mouth(left side) and two days ago his left eye started to swell. So after a day I took him to the vet. They were only trying to get me to get him neutered. So I'm looking for advice and looking to see if anyone has had this happento any of their dogs, and if so what you did to fix the problem. Thanks in advance. And if you need more info just let me know.

Barb E · 12-27-2011, 02:21 PM

Did the vet have any idea what is causing it?
Is the eye still swollen?
Did you look at his teeth?

Personally I'd probably be looking for a new vet if I took Dante in with an mouth and eye issue and all they wanted to talk about was neutering him

Clyde · 12-27-2011, 02:21 PM

I have seen a dog that developed an infection due to a rotting tooth. An abscess developed which caused the one side of her face to become swollen. Treated with antibiotics until the infection was under control then had the tooth removed. Your dog is pretty young so might not be a rotting tooth but an infection would be my first thought especially with the aching mouth. Did your vet check your dogs mouth?

Find another vet! If it is an infection and the face is swelling I would want to get the dog on antibiotics right away.

WVGSD · 12-27-2011, 04:00 PM

Same thoughts here - a sore mouth and swollen side of the face that are the same is very indicative of an abscess in the gum or root of the tooth. Have you looked in your dog's mouth? Another possibility is a foreign body such as a stick lodged in the roof of the mouth. A friend of mine had a Beagle that got a twig lodged in the uppper palate while out on a rabbit run and this dog had the same symptoms as yours.

Find a vet that will actually examine your dog's mouth, please.

NewbieShepherdGirl · 12-27-2011, 04:42 PM

For sure new vet. If I you go in to fix a problem and they're looking at the complete wrong end of the dog you've got a problem.

bruce23 · 12-27-2011, 06:16 PM

Yeah I took him to a new vet today. they gave him shots for allergies and said to bring him back tomorrow if its still swollen and they'd under anesthesia to check for abcess in his mouth. I definantly like this vet more.

LisaT · 12-27-2011, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruce23

Yeah I took him to a new vet today. they gave him shots for allergies and said to bring him back tomorrow if its still swollen and they'd under anesthesia to check for abcess in his mouth. I definantly like this vet more.

Which means that they gave him a steroid shot. It will help with swelling, but if there is infection, it may mask it, at least for a bit. They may however also given an abx shot?

12-27-2011, 01:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
bruce23 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 102	Hurting Mouth and Swollen Eye Ok, well my almost 2 year old Gsd has had an aching mouth(left side) and two days ago his left eye started to swell. So after a day I took him to the vet. They were only trying to get me to get him neutered. So I'm looking for advice and looking to see if anyone has had this happento any of their dogs, and if so what you did to fix the problem. Thanks in advance. And if you need more info just let me know. __________________ Bruce- D.O.B 3-8-10

12-27-2011, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Barb E Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14,437	Did the vet have any idea what is causing it? Is the eye still swollen? Did you look at his teeth? Personally I'd probably be looking for a new vet if I took Dante in with an mouth and eye issue and all they wanted to talk about was neutering him __________________ Dante - March 2004 Kaos von Wolfstraum Oct 2011 "Today is tomorrow's time machine" ~ Dr G ~

12-27-2011, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Clyde Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 361	I have seen a dog that developed an infection due to a rotting tooth. An abscess developed which caused the one side of her face to become swollen. Treated with antibiotics until the infection was under control then had the tooth removed. Your dog is pretty young so might not be a rotting tooth but an infection would be my first thought especially with the aching mouth. Did your vet check your dogs mouth? Find another vet! If it is an infection and the face is swelling I would want to get the dog on antibiotics right away. Last edited by Clyde; 12-27-2011 at 02:23 PM.

12-27-2011, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
WVGSD Master Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 999	Same thoughts here - a sore mouth and swollen side of the face that are the same is very indicative of an abscess in the gum or root of the tooth. Have you looked in your dog's mouth? Another possibility is a foreign body such as a stick lodged in the roof of the mouth. A friend of mine had a Beagle that got a twig lodged in the uppper palate while out on a rabbit run and this dog had the same symptoms as yours. Find a vet that will actually examine your dog's mouth, please. __________________ Shannon Max - rescued GSD - adopted Dec 22, 2010 to the Bridge on March 7, 2012

12-27-2011, 04:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
NewbieShepherdGirl Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 1,496	For sure new vet. If I you go in to fix a problem and they're looking at the complete wrong end of the dog you've got a problem. __________________ ~Sasha~{GSD}~ 3ish~Gotcha day January, 29, 2011 ~Monte~{Golden Retriever}~ (RIP)~ 1997-2009

12-27-2011, 06:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
bruce23 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 102	Yeah I took him to a new vet today. they gave him shots for allergies and said to bring him back tomorrow if its still swollen and they'd under anesthesia to check for abcess in his mouth. I definantly like this vet more. __________________ Bruce- D.O.B 3-8-10

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