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My chihuahua has swelling in the mouth and behind her ears

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Question
My chihuahua has swelling in the mouth and behind her ears this is concerning to us because our baby is only a pond and a half a true tea cup and we have noticed that her pupy teeth have not fallen out but her adult teeth are in? Is this the cause or do i need to find a doc for my baby now? She dose not  have east west eyes or a larg amount of white in the eye? She is hypoglycemic and 7 months old PLEASE HELP ME this puppy is my child and i love her verry much?

Answer
Hi Christine!
She could have been bitten by a spider or stung by something. This will make her swell. It could possibly be something with her gums, but I doubt it. Your Vet can remove the baby teeth if they don't fall out.  If it were me, I would have her looked at.  Chihs are so small that you don't want to risk losing her.  At least call a Vet and see what they think.  With the holiday coming up, I would take her in today because you may not be able to find anyone open tomorrow or maybe not even friday.
Good luck to you, and I hope she is ok.

God Bless,
Becky