Epulis

EPULIS
Has anyone had or have a dog with this. It is a lumpy overgrowth / benign tumour of the gum tissue.

Harvey has just had his yearly booster / check up & prounced healthy & fit. We were complimented on his overall condition especially his pearly white teeth.

Only thing out of place was the Epulis. I have heard of Boxers who had this condition - Vet said he has only ever seen them in Boxers or Boxer crossbreeds.

This is first time we have had a Boxer with one ourselves. The vet said its not causing any problems & his advice is to leave it alone but just keep an eye on it. A decision we are happy to go along with.

Just interested if anyone has ever had a dog with this condition?

Star had them but never had any treatment. Finn has a couple of small ones which are being kept an eye on as they are small, not bleeding or causing problems.

Bandit had a couple, Millie had two massive ones which were removed when she had her teeth done.

Leave removing them (if at all) for as long as you can, because they can grow back.

If Harvey has to go under a GA for any reason, maybe get them removed then, if they need to be that is..

Many Boxers suffer with them , they can be a pain, because the tarter will build up underneath them, or they may present no problems at all.

Just keep an eye on them....

My male boxer also has them.My vet says to leave them alone unless they cause him a problem.He did also mention that i should keep an eye on his urine as it can also be a sign of something wrong with his liver???i think he said.anyway all ok but cant see much of his teeth anymore so guess he is going to have to have his gums cut back at some point in the not too distant future.

One of my Boxers had one I just kept an eye on it until I was cleaning his teeth one day accidently pressed on gum and it shot out and vanished

No idea where it went and never grew back!!

A friends boxer had a few of these. He had them removed by a specialist in Berwick as they were affecting him eating properly. He's fine now.

Why did he need to go to a specialist ?

No idea. Maybe the severity of it. He has other problems as well, although his mouth is fine now with regards to the epulis.

OK, just wondered, as its a simple operation to remove them even when they are sever.. maybe as you said, other things were more specialized .

I'll ask her and see what she says.