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MOUTH GROWTH
Dear group
I have seen some wonderful answers to many questions and health related advice on this NG...I commend all that have helped others, I hope I can find some answers to my problem today... My daughter has small pitbull 5 yrs old excellent health other than we have noticed there was some swelling of his gums very red at first, but after a round of antibiotics the swelling has not went away..But the redness has went away but growths are still on back teeth but has color of healthy gums....My first thought was he had been chewing on some sticks after a paticularly windy day, I thought maybe just splinters. I 've never seen a problem like this and have been in the dogs for more than 20 years.......I would appreciate any info group has on this subject.....Will |
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"jokerpit" wrote in message
... My daughter has small pitbull 5 yrs old excellent health other than we have noticed there was some swelling of his gums very red at first, but after a round of antibiotics the swelling has not went away..But the redness has went away but growths are still on back teeth but has color of healthy gums.... Try he http://www.dentalvet.com/ and the links he http://www.avdonline.org/default.html http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vsr/de...dentalcare.htm Tumor cases account for another important group of oral surgery patients. Tumors of the mouth and throat are common in the dog but occur less frequently in the cat. Oral tumors frequently go unnoticed by the pets' owners until the tumor reaches a fairly advanced stage of development, making it more difficult to treat successfully. A variety of lesions may occur, including benign and malignant conditions. Non-cancerous masses and swellings such as gingival hyperplasia and infectious conditions may be confused with oral tumors. ....There's also abundant information at the World Small Animal Veterinary Asssociation meetings. Go here and click on 2001 and 2002 meeting links and look at all the dental stuff, of which there is a lot!: http://www.wsava.org/ ......Has the vet said nothing about what he/she thinks it is? If the redness has gone away after antibiotics, I would think it was bacterial inflammation. I know in cats they can get an overgrowth of tissue (called hyperplasia) when the gums are inflammed. This doesn't go away after the inflammation is taken care of. You might try a Google search on gingival hyperplasia also. If your vet has no clue, I'd go to a vet dentist. There's no way to tell from here what it is. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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"jokerpit" wrote in message
... My daughter has small pitbull 5 yrs old excellent health other than we have noticed there was some swelling of his gums very red at first, but after a round of antibiotics the swelling has not went away..But the redness has went away but growths are still on back teeth but has color of healthy gums.... Try he http://www.dentalvet.com/ and the links he http://www.avdonline.org/default.html http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vsr/de...dentalcare.htm Tumor cases account for another important group of oral surgery patients. Tumors of the mouth and throat are common in the dog but occur less frequently in the cat. Oral tumors frequently go unnoticed by the pets' owners until the tumor reaches a fairly advanced stage of development, making it more difficult to treat successfully. A variety of lesions may occur, including benign and malignant conditions. Non-cancerous masses and swellings such as gingival hyperplasia and infectious conditions may be confused with oral tumors. ....There's also abundant information at the World Small Animal Veterinary Asssociation meetings. Go here and click on 2001 and 2002 meeting links and look at all the dental stuff, of which there is a lot!: http://www.wsava.org/ ......Has the vet said nothing about what he/she thinks it is? If the redness has gone away after antibiotics, I would think it was bacterial inflammation. I know in cats they can get an overgrowth of tissue (called hyperplasia) when the gums are inflammed. This doesn't go away after the inflammation is taken care of. You might try a Google search on gingival hyperplasia also. If your vet has no clue, I'd go to a vet dentist. There's no way to tell from here what it is. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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Buglady
Thank you sooooo much I have seen your advice before and hoped you would know what I was talking about.....I just didn't want to presume you would.....This NG is very informative and does not seem to have a bunch of kooks........Will "buglady" wrote in message news "jokerpit" wrote in message ... My daughter has small pitbull 5 yrs old excellent health other than we have noticed there was some swelling of his gums very red at first, but after a round of antibiotics the swelling has not went away..But the redness has went away but growths are still on back teeth but has color of healthy gums.... Try he http://www.dentalvet.com/ and the links he http://www.avdonline.org/default.html http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vsr/de...dentalcare.htm Tumor cases account for another important group of oral surgery patients. Tumors of the mouth and throat are common in the dog but occur less frequently in the cat. Oral tumors frequently go unnoticed by the pets' owners until the tumor reaches a fairly advanced stage of development, making it more difficult to treat successfully. A variety of lesions may occur, including benign and malignant conditions. Non-cancerous masses and swellings such as gingival hyperplasia and infectious conditions may be confused with oral tumors. ...There's also abundant information at the World Small Animal Veterinary Asssociation meetings. Go here and click on 2001 and 2002 meeting links and look at all the dental stuff, of which there is a lot!: http://www.wsava.org/ ......Has the vet said nothing about what he/she thinks it is? If the redness has gone away after antibiotics, I would think it was bacterial inflammation. I know in cats they can get an overgrowth of tissue (called hyperplasia) when the gums are inflammed. This doesn't go away after the inflammation is taken care of. You might try a Google search on gingival hyperplasia also. If your vet has no clue, I'd go to a vet dentist. There's no way to tell from here what it is. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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Buglady
Thank you sooooo much I have seen your advice before and hoped you would know what I was talking about.....I just didn't want to presume you would.....This NG is very informative and does not seem to have a bunch of kooks........Will "buglady" wrote in message news "jokerpit" wrote in message ... My daughter has small pitbull 5 yrs old excellent health other than we have noticed there was some swelling of his gums very red at first, but after a round of antibiotics the swelling has not went away..But the redness has went away but growths are still on back teeth but has color of healthy gums.... Try he http://www.dentalvet.com/ and the links he http://www.avdonline.org/default.html http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vsr/de...dentalcare.htm Tumor cases account for another important group of oral surgery patients. Tumors of the mouth and throat are common in the dog but occur less frequently in the cat. Oral tumors frequently go unnoticed by the pets' owners until the tumor reaches a fairly advanced stage of development, making it more difficult to treat successfully. A variety of lesions may occur, including benign and malignant conditions. Non-cancerous masses and swellings such as gingival hyperplasia and infectious conditions may be confused with oral tumors. ...There's also abundant information at the World Small Animal Veterinary Asssociation meetings. Go here and click on 2001 and 2002 meeting links and look at all the dental stuff, of which there is a lot!: http://www.wsava.org/ ......Has the vet said nothing about what he/she thinks it is? If the redness has gone away after antibiotics, I would think it was bacterial inflammation. I know in cats they can get an overgrowth of tissue (called hyperplasia) when the gums are inflammed. This doesn't go away after the inflammation is taken care of. You might try a Google search on gingival hyperplasia also. If your vet has no clue, I'd go to a vet dentist. There's no way to tell from here what it is. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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