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orphanjenn · Sep 16, 2012, 08:43 PM

My toy (5 pound) poodle had 11 teeth pulled 6 days ago, and the bleeding from her mouth stopped after 1 day,but this morning it started again.
The vet broke her jaw trying to pull one of the fangs (bottom jaw) and she has her lower jaw wired together, and I am noticing she is doing some head shaking, then licking and licking and licking her paws.
I made a cone to keep her from licking and put it on her, but she looks miserable.
She is still on Metacam, Tramadol and Amoxacillan. I don't know what to do. The Vet is closed and it is Sunday night.
Any Ideas?

LadySam · Sep 16, 2012, 08:57 PM

Short of calling an emergency vet in your area, I'd have to say I really don't have any suggestions for you.
If she is having active bleeding from her mouth she may have disrupted the sutures from the extracted tooth or the wire that is keeping her jaw aligned.
More likely the tooth, but I obviousely can't see what your seeing.
Keep her as quiet and calm as you can, activity and increased blood pressure will make the bleeding worse.

orphanjenn · Sep 17, 2012, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by LadySam

Short of calling an emergency vet in your area, I'd have to say I really don't have any suggestions for you.
If she is having active bleeding from her mouth she may have disrupted the sutures from the extracted tooth or the wire that is keeping her jaw aligned.
More likely the tooth, but I obviousely can't see what your seeing.
Keep her as quiet and calm as you can, activity and increased blood pressure will make the bleeding worse.

Thank you for your information.
It was 11 teeth and the fang was the deepest and most difficult to get out - it was not decayed but rather worn to the nerve. (Dog is a 1998 issue - making her 14 years old) a repectable age for a Toy Poodle.
UPDATE:
I kept her quiet and the homemade "cone" on her head to keep her from clawing at or licking herself. When the Vet opened this morning (Monday) he saw her. He said keep the cone on, keep giving her pain meds and antibiotics, if it gets worse call and he will put her under to sew up/cauterize what is going on.He peeked into her mouth - but it had stopped bleeding at that point. He also said to keep giving her mushy food (I use a potato masher on her canned food with warm water and put it on a plate so she can lick it up rather than trying to bite it.
One more week on Metacam and Tramadol & Antibiotics - hope it heals soon.
The jaw has to stay wired for 3 months...
Thanks again for your help.

LadySam · Sep 17, 2012, 03:36 PM

Good news then, I'm glad to hear it.
It sounds as if she may have dislodged a clot with all the grooming.
Some teeth are small and don't require sutures.
Follow your vets orders and I hope she does well while she is healing.
14 is a very respectable age, once she is healed and feeling better, without those bad teeth she will feel much better.