blood on the rawhide????

[lute]

the past few times Beanie has chewed on his rawhides i've seen blood on it. should i be concerned about this? should i take the rawhide away? his teeth are clean and in good shape. i even brush his teeth 2-3 times a week.

[LorraineO]

it could be a rough spot is grazing his gums? Do they bleed when you brush them? maybe have a look at them to be sure they are healthy and all....

If he still chews,, it cant be that bad otherwise youd think he would stop?

[sammy101]

MY RB beagles gums used to bleed when she ate bones,but its not a big deal.She was older so we had to keep her teeth in good health,so they didnt Rot:( Is he older?? My beagle was around 10-11 years old when he gums started bleeding when she ate bones,i dont think its nothing to worry about,unless its GUSHING out blood:eek: ,then that wouldnt be very good

[lute]

sammy101, he is about 7 yrs old. i looked at his gums. they look fine. i guess he would stop if it was hurting him. i was just worried about him.
thanks:D

[Tonya]

Roxy leaves blood on her rawhide too. I do not worry about it because she doesn't seem to be in pain. I think she's just very passionate about chewing. :rolleyes:

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

I think a tiny bit of blood on a rawhide or Nylabone is similar to a tiny bit of blood on our dental floss--dentists would prefer none, but they have high standards!

[pitc9]

I wouldn't be to worried about it, unless it gets worse.