HELP!! Broken, bleeding, dangly pulp tooth on puppy.

skphotoimages · 01-01-2012, 05:26 PM

So today my daughters came running inside saying they saw blood on the playground. I checked my pups mouth and saw it was indeed broken and bleeding. I wiped it off and tried calling the vet (closed) backup vet (retired and moved away apparently). My only other option is urgent care, but if it can wait till morning, it would be a huge financial help. He comes first though, so I need advice.
It's his canine. He doesn't seem to be in any pain, but we were dog sitting for someone else and so our puppy is very tired out. He's 15 weeks old. Definitly still bleeding 2 hours later, but not so much that it's running out while he sleeps. There is lots of dangle red pulp stuff.
Do you think it will be ok till morning? Any advice on how to care for it and him until then? I was thinking frozed washcloths to chew on or something. Water soaked food for dinner?

Jax08 · 01-01-2012, 05:28 PM

This is still a baby tooth, right?

skphotoimages · 01-01-2012, 05:40 PM

yes, it is a baby tooth. It happened on my last shepherd too, but hers didn't have so much blood and dangly pulp stuff. Or maybe I just noticed hers much later. I'm already taking him to the vet tomorrow anyway, just want to make sure it's ok to wait that long.

**jocoyn** · 01-01-2012, 05:43 PM

Sounds like maybe she knocked it out a few weeks early. If she does not seem to be in pain I would think having the vet look at it tomorrow morning might be wise. We just lost the baby canines around 21 - 22 weeks old.

One was sideways and pulpy when it came out and did bleed more than I remember but you could also see the tip of the adult tooth coming in.

skphotoimages · 01-01-2012, 06:01 PM

I'll post a pic

skphotoimages · 01-01-2012, 06:13 PM

Here it is. It doesn't appear to have dangling pulp anymore.

wyominggrandma · 01-01-2012, 06:29 PM

Will be fine till tomorrow. Looks like it might have gotten caught on something and tore the gum a bit.

01-01-2012, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
skphotoimages New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 14	HELP!! Broken, bleeding, dangly pulp tooth on puppy. So today my daughters came running inside saying they saw blood on the playground. I checked my pups mouth and saw it was indeed broken and bleeding. I wiped it off and tried calling the vet (closed) backup vet (retired and moved away apparently). My only other option is urgent care, but if it can wait till morning, it would be a huge financial help. He comes first though, so I need advice. It's his canine. He doesn't seem to be in any pain, but we were dog sitting for someone else and so our puppy is very tired out. He's 15 weeks old. Definitly still bleeding 2 hours later, but not so much that it's running out while he sleeps. There is lots of dangle red pulp stuff. Do you think it will be ok till morning? Any advice on how to care for it and him until then? I was thinking frozed washcloths to chew on or something. Water soaked food for dinner?

01-01-2012, 05:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,050	Sounds like maybe she knocked it out a few weeks early. If she does not seem to be in pain I would think having the vet look at it tomorrow morning might be wise. We just lost the baby canines around 21 - 22 weeks old. One was sideways and pulpy when it came out and did bleed more than I remember but you could also see the tip of the adult tooth coming in. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

01-01-2012, 05:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,331	This is still a baby tooth, right?

01-01-2012, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
skphotoimages New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 14	yes, it is a baby tooth. It happened on my last shepherd too, but hers didn't have so much blood and dangly pulp stuff. Or maybe I just noticed hers much later. I'm already taking him to the vet tomorrow anyway, just want to make sure it's ok to wait that long.

01-01-2012, 06:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
skphotoimages New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 14	I'll post a pic

01-01-2012, 06:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
skphotoimages New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 14	Here it is. It doesn't appear to have dangling pulp anymore.

01-01-2012, 06:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 988	Will be fine till tomorrow. Looks like it might have gotten caught on something and tore the gum a bit.

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