teeth

Question
hi patt,i am also a expert on all experts on buick olds catagory.anyway i have a cpl of danes.one is mixed with mastiff.she scratches her r side jaw like she is trying to pull something off her face .not always.but a few times a day i have checked her teeth and they all look fine do you think she is doing this because it itches or possibly a tooth ache.not a real big prob doesn,t seem to bother her and she will let you touch it .any advice would be greatly appriciated ty billymac

Answer
HI BILLYMAC
SHE MOST LIKELY HAS AN ULCER IN HER MOUTH OR A BAD TOOTH.
lOOK BACK ALONG THE SIDE INSIDE HER MOUTH, LOOK FOR REDISH PURPLE MARKS.  OR A WHITE TYPE OF MARK.  IT SHOULD JUST TAKE CARE OF ITSELF, BUT IF U FEEL A VET SHOULD SEE HER THEN SO BE IT.
A BAD TOOTH THEY PULL JUST LIKE OUR DENTISTS DO TO US, SO U MIGHT WANT TO VISIT THE VET?
I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE UNLESS HER OUTER SKIN IS ITCHY, LOOK FOR MITES OR A TICK MIGHT BE ALONG THE AREA AND THEY ARE HARD TO SEE.  IF IT IS A TICK, MAKE CERTAIN YOU GET A CLOSE PULL TO GET THE ENTIRE HEAD OUT.  SOME PUT PURE IODINE, SOME JUST USE EYELASH PULLERS, BUT GET IT ALL OUT.  LOOK CLOSELY FOR IT.  THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT THIS PAST SUMMER DUE TO WET WEATHER.  I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TICK IN ALL MY 66 YEARS, BUT PHOTOS GIVES ME THE CREEPS AS THEY CAN SUCK SO MUCH BLOOD OUT OF A DOG.
LET ME KNOW END RESULTS OF YOUR PET PLEASE.  GOOD LUCK, IT MIGHT BE NOTHING BUT A BAD HABIT SHE HAS PICKED UP ON ALSO?

WARM REGARDS
PATT
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