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Bad Breath
Milo came in on 03-21-06. He presented with the problem of lack of grooming and became matted. Mom mentioned that he was "copping an attitude" and had bad breath.
Since Milo was feeling less than friendly, we sedated him for safety reasons. While asleep, Milo received a clip and comb out. Then an oral exam was done to find out the why he had bad breath. Most people think bad breath equals bad teeth. In most cases that we see, gingivitis is the route of the problem, but not always. In this case, we found a plastic ring stuck on Milo's tongue. The plastic had severed the tongue almost completely. Well, we could now see why Milo was so upset. They can't tell you what they are feeling, but changes in behavior, may mean more than a bad mood. It is also probably why Milo didn't groom himself. Sometimes we think our pets are just getting old and grumpy. They may be trying to tell you something. Please have your pet examined if you notice any changes.
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