My puppy's mouth roof looks weird. Should I take him to the vet?

This could be normal pigmentation in the gums. You can keep an eye on it now that your are brushing Snoopy's teeth daily. If it begins to grow or change rapidly, then he should be seen by your veterinarian.

No need to worry too much yet. In such a young dog it is highly improbable that anything too terrible is wrong. In all honestly, it is very hard to make a diagnosis of dermatologic issues without actually feel the lesion, and / or collecting some diagnostic samples. At first glance, they look like eosinophilic plaques (otherwise known as rodent ulcers), which are actually much more commonly seen in cats. Since you are seeing these lesions on both sides of the mouth, it's also possible that this is something anomalous but normal in your dog. Another possibility is that your pup could have bit onto something that cause some irritation, and it is now causing something wrong symmetrically. If the areas aren't getting large and are not bothering your dog, my advise would be to leave things alone for the time being to see if there is any change. However, it wouldn't be wrong to take your dog to the vet now to have him checked over. Hope this makes sense!

Hello. You should have this evaluated by your veterinarian as it might be eosinophilic esophagitis/pharyngitis, a possible autoimmune or allergy driven condition. It is more commonly seen in northern breeds ( ie Husky ), but I have seen this in mixed breeds, too. Most respond to a course of prednisone, some lesions need to be removed with laser ablation. It is possible that Harlie snapped at a bee & was stung on the roof of his mouth, but I think you vet should be made aware of this. It is not an indication of anything very serious, but we do feel dogs do feel some discomfort with them. I hope Harlie does well soon & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I am sorry to hear about Duke. If he is eating normally I would monitor the sore daily. It is possible if he is a chewer of sticks and things he could have traumatized the roof of his mouth leading to this sore. If the sore is not getting smaller in a few days or more sores appear, the sore appears raised like a mass, he has decreased appetite or energy level, then a vet exam is recommended.

Hello. Yes, these guns look normal. He has dark pigmentation which is normal for him, but you can see that he does not look anemic as a nice pinkness is still evident. If he is having difficulty eating dry puppy food, you can soak it in the milk replacer until you get an accurate age at your vet appointment.

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.

It looks like Decoy most likely has developed an ulcer. The type of ulcer he has is something more commonly seen in cats, but can be seen in dogs on occasion. The typical treatment for it is steroids and antibiotics, which will have to be acquired through a veterinarian. While at the vet, they will also be able to examine it to make sure it is not a growth or mass of some sort. This would be extremely unusual in such a young dog so I wouldn't worry too much about it. The ulcers can be somewhat resistant and take a while to get rid of, but in the end they are usually something perfectly treatable.