Why are my dog's gums swollen, red, bleeding, and have a growth?

Hello, that looks like gingival hyperplasia. This a common disease in dogs with dental disease. It is typically benign, but may cause some discomfort and bleeding if it ever gets too large. It can also be removed by your veterinarian during's Piper's next dental cleaning. Contact your veterinarian and have them evaluate her for an oral exam and determine if she needs to have her teeth cleaned. This will also serve as a way to check her gums and determine of the overgrowth of her gingiva needs to be trimmed or removed. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Brindle. It is difficult to say without seeing a picture, but she could be experiencing an overgrowth of her gum tissue. This is common in certain breeds of dogs especially boxers and bulldogs. She will likely need to have her teeth cleaned under anesthesia. This will not only allow the cleaning, but for her teeth and gum health to be assessed. Treatment can then be performed if necessary. I hope this information helps!

Although the fact that Ace is eating cat poop is kind of gross, it's not the cause of the issue. That swelling looks like it could be due to something called gingival hyperplasia. This is a benign growth of the gums that ends up resulting in excessive gum tissue. Even though this is a benign growth it's recommended that the tissue be surgically removed to prevent infection from developing in the teeth. Unfortunately tumors or cancer of the gum tissue can also have this appearance. I'd recommend having Ace examined by your veterinarian. A sample of the tissue can be taken for biopsy to ensure this is not a cancerous process. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and good luck in resolving Ace's issue!

Poor girl. This is unfortunately an oral mass and should be tested by your vet soon to determine if this is cancerous or benign (non-cancerous). Due to Sugar's age and breed there is unfortunately a higher risk of cancer, but we should know for sure after it is tested. It is good that it is the same color as the rest of her skin/gums, so that is promising. I hope that Sugar's test results come back favorable after your vet visit. Best wishes and take care!

This is a condition called gingival hyperplasia which is just extra gum growth. At your pets next dental cleaning have the vet take a closer look underneath the excess gum. If the gum needs to be shaved away, then the vet can do that at the time of the cleaning to help prevent an accumulation of tartar underneath. Best of luck with your pet moving forward. Take care.

Hi, While I can’t say with certainty without an exam, I would strongly recommend having this gingival mass evaluated by a veterinarian. In many cases these are benign gingival hyperplasia (just meaning excessive tissue), but other times these masses can be malignant cancer. Therefore, catching it early will make a difference in the potential success of treatment. I hope Kosmo just has some hyper plastic gum tissue! Best of luck.

Hello! This looks like gingival hyperplasia and it can be due to inflammation under the gums. When you use a scraper on the tooth you are not getting under the gumline so there is still bacteria under there which is causing inflammation. I would not be overly worried about it at this stage. It is not that harmful but go easy with the scraping and only use that once every month or two. Instead, brush his teeth once a day and you can use the water additive linked below to help get under the gumline. https://www.petsworld.in/trixie-dental-care-set-dog-toothbrush-and-mint-toothpaste-100g.html https://www.petsworld.in/petkin-liquid-oral-care-for-dogs-and-cats-240-ml.html