Doxie with lump under eye

Zoey, my 9 1/2 year old dachshund has a lump under her right eye--looks like it may be a tooth issue. She lets me touch it and her face and it doesn't seem to bother her at all actually. She still chews on that side and chews on her bones, toys and cow hoof too. I peeked in there and other than the fact that she definately needs a dental, it seems higher up than the tooth-line. But I'm wondering if it could be an abcess? It feels hard though. Would it be tender and softish if it was an abcess? Sometimes it looks swollen and other times it doesn't. She's up next for that dental, but I'm still paying off Brie's and I'm soooooo nervous anytime anyone is put under. Anyone have any ideas??

 

I would keep an eye on it for possible infection, it doesnt sound like it though. because of her age it could just be a fatty tumor that dogs get when they get older. keep an eye on it for any changes, if so then a trip to vet is a good idea.

honeybears

 

Dental abcesses aren't always soft and squishy, and they sometimes don't seem to cause a lot of pain, especially if they're draining into a sinus. As the tooth fights for it's life, it can build up a lot of bony deposits and scar tissue, and that could be what you're feeling.

There are certainly other things that could be wrong, too. So definately get it checked out by your vet as soon as you can manage it.

 

tooth abcesses are painful (having had my fair share of them) and chewing would cause discomfort.
I'd get it checked especially if it's that close to the eye

 

I am confused a tooth absees near the eye?

 

Thanks for the advice guys...Shine has me a bit more worried though. But I tend to lean that way anyway.

 

Oops Honeybears, we posted at the same time! The lump is under the eye, but toward the tooth area, that's why I was wondering about the tooth. And she has had a broken molar before but on the other side. I wonder if it's just that there is a whole tooth on that side and not on the other and that's why I noticed it. Also, she and Brie got into a tussle a few weeks ago and the lip was swollen and I was watching that. Now I've noticed this, and I know she's sick of me following her around and watching her eat LOL. But now that you mention the fatty tumors, she has gotten those her whole life--so she's prone to them. But it doesn't seem to move around like those have done in the past though...Now we know why my Mom says I don't need children.

 

Well, I don't want to be arguementative, but I can also speak from experience on whether dental abcesses can be present without pain. I had recurring ear and sinus infections for years, which would clear up with antibiotics, only to come back in a couple of months. Then I lost a filling and went to the dentist to have it replaced.

The dentist was concerned, because the cavity was very deep and old, so he took an x-ray. There was a huge abcess on that tooth. But I never had any pain in the tooth, and no pain when I chewed on it, either. He did a root canal, which was also painless. And voila, the sinus and ear infections were also cured. The abcess was draining into my sinus, thus there was no pressure and no pain.

I also remember a little poodle we treated for a sinus infection. He never gave any indication of having pain when he ate, or any mouth pain of any kind. But when we discovered the abcess on his tooth, and removed the tooth, his sinus infection cleared right up. Again, the abcess was draining into the sinus cavity. They don't alway cause mouth pain. Sometimes they cause ear or sinus problems instead.

 

but I bet the ear and sinus infections caused you pain which were caused by the abcess so as a result the abcess was causing you pain :roll: :y_the_best:

I also had one that was painless and it wasn't discovered until I had to have peridontal surgery (which is painful...horrible experience). Root canals are no big deal with plenty of novacaine - it's the cost that caused great pain and anquish :shock:

 

Honestly, I didn't have any pain with the sinus and ear infections, only a lot of pressure that felt like my ear needed to "pop". And a lot of stuff draining out of my nose that I won't discribe, but it was gross.

I didn't have any novacaine with any of my root canals. And they didn't hurt one bit. When the nerve is dead, there is no pain. The worst part, the only thing that ever hurt, was when the dentist accidentally drilled through the side of my tooth. My tooth may have been dead, but my gums sure weren't!