My dog's tongue tip is gone. Is it an emergency? What should I do?

Oh no that is awful! The cat will have to be sedated to remove the tongue and the tongue may need stitches to close the hole. The tongue is an amazing organ and actually heals quite quickly, so I expect it would be a great prognosis. This will be extremely painful to the cat and it's serious he can't eat or drink. This is a medical emergency and he has to see a vet now. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

Hi, this appears to be an ulcer or some kind of wound. I would check his mouth for other ulcerated areas. If there are none, he could have licked something that burned him like a chemical or something hot. Luckily, the mouth heals very fast and there should be no treatment required. If you find that it is not healing, he should go to the vet for antibiotics. Good luck I hope this helps!

There isn't much you can do for irritation to the tongue. Thankfully tongues heal very quickly. If Toby seems painful, then he would need prescription pain medications since human OTC pain meds are not safe in pets. If he seems ill, he may need prescription antibiotics. You can feed soft food instead of hard food to avoid further irritation. I am more concerned about the cause of the wound to his tongue. If this is from biting an electrical cord, dogs can develop much more serious wounds in the following days and weeks that can involved the gums, cheeks, teeth, and even the lungs.

These symptoms indicate that your dog is very ill. She really should be seen by a vet asap for a full examination and potential bloodwork to find out the underlying cause of her symptoms. Especially since she won't take anything by mouth. Try offering her small amount of Pedialyte and Ensure using a small turkey baster or syringe for now, until you can get her in to the vet. If your dog isn't spayed, there's particular cause for concern. Shortly after un-spayed females have their menstrual cycle they are at high risk of developing an infected uterus causing a condition called pyometra, which can be life threatening if not treated. So it really is best for your pet's health to get a diagnosis quickly and treated by your vet.

it is possible that this is what occurred. At this time i would recommend to monitor the sore. As long as it does not seem to be worsening and he is still happy and not showing any signs of pain the sore should heal over the next few days. however, if by chance it is not gutting better on its own, veterinary attention ay be needed

Although a pic would help to determine the underlying nature of the lump, This kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

It looks like an ulceration of some kind. Unfortunately the photo is not that clear. If she’s acting fine and eating and drinking OK I would not be overly worried about it at this stage. Just monitor it and if it looks worse or it doesn’t go away then she should see your vet.