My dog has bright red blood from mouth, but acts normal. What's wrong?

Poor guy. He is an older pet, so this is concerning. Bleeding from the roof of the mouth may suggest an oral tumor, a laceration (cut) or infected and rotting tooth. The only way you are going to find out for sure is to have him seen by your vet for a full oral exam. Until you can get him seen, you should purchase a water additive to help rinse his mouth daily and help prevent infection or further infection. If the bleeding isn't too profuse and seems to resolve, then a laceration was likely present, that is healing well. That would be the best case scenario! : ) I do hope that Ratman's mouth can be examined without sedation and that you can get to the bottom of this mysterious bleeding. Best wishes and take care.

You should take him to your vets without delay. If he is bleeding a lot you vet will have to put your dog under general anaesthesia to stop the bleed. Also, it is important to find out why he is bleeding. It could be due to a problem in the mouth (large wound or cut on the tongue, bleeding mass etc) but it could be a problem with blood clotting.

Hi. She would need a full oral exam to know for sure. But some possibilities include: dental disease, infected tooth, ulcers in the mouth, foreign material stuck in mouth, or in the tongue. Check her mouth very closely, and call your veterinarian first thing in the morning. Good luck.

Oh my. At this age your pet shouldn't have too much dental disease to cause bleeding gums. This is definitely not normal and I worry that Abdul may either have a bleeding disorder (which can only be diagnosed and treated through your vet) or there may be multiple cuts in the mouth from something sharp your pet recently chewed on. I would highly recommend taking Abdul in to your vet to have them examine the mouth asap since a bleeding disorder is a possibility here. If there are cuts in the mouth that is causing this, then an oral rinse and oral pet friendly anti-inflammatory medicaiton will likely be prescribed. I hope that you get some resolve for Abdul soon for his very strange sudden bleeding gum disorder. Best wishes and take care.

If Lucy is continually bleeding from the mouth, I have to disagree with your vet's assessment that everything is fine. There has to be some cause for the bleeding. Common causes of bleeding from the mouth would include some sort of trauma, dental issues, primary bleeding disorders (usually causing bleeding from the gumlines and inner lips), or some sort of bleeding mass inside the mouth that has ulcerated. I would be curious to know what kind of blood test was run. Was it a test to look at organ function, or was it a test to actually look at the blood's ability to clot appropriately? If your veterinarian did not perform an extremely thorough dental exam and oral exam, I would return and insist on it. You could also visit your local emergency clinic or another veterinarian to get a second opinion. Depending on the level of bleeding currently, you may want to go to the vet now rather than waiting. Since I can not physically see your dog, I always have to recommend going to the vet now in cases of active bleeding. Hope this helps.

Constant bleeding from the gums is not normal and not that easy to stop. It could be a bleeding disorder or a gum/teeth condition, it needs to be checked by a vet, if it's a tooth that is causing this, or something that is stuck in the gums, your dog will need to be put under sedation in order to solve this issue.

Poor Max! He could have an infection, clotting problem, or possibly an autoimmune disease. It is concerning that he is hardly moving and I think it would be best if he was examined by a vet to determine the cause of problem and treat. I don't think there is anything that you can do at home without veterinary care to diagnose the problem. Your vet can run lab-work, if needed, to help diagnose and then prescribe medications to treat. Hope he feels better soon!