Apply steady but firm pressure for five minutes.
Stop dog bleeding tongue.
To begin caring for your dog s laceration the first think you ll need to do is clean the area.
Tear off a piece of toilet paper fold it into a thick square and hold it on the wound.
Although it looks like plenty of blood it s highly unlikely she can bleed to death from biting her tongue.
See your vet immediately if the cut appears deep or the bleeding is difficult or impossible to stop.
Hes been bleeding for about 40 minutes now and he wont let me see how bad it is.
Apply a wet tea bag to your tongue.
Apply gentle but steady pressure for 15 to 20 minutes to the affected area using a clean piece of gauze.
When to see a vet.
For small tongue cuts wrapping a few ice cubes in a paper towel will work as a cold compress.
This cold compress will help slow blood flow and speed coagulation.
A dog s tongue is not as mobile as human tongues in dislodging anything wedged in the mouth.
Running around or acting excited causes the dog s blood pressure to rise and the higher the blood pressure is the more the bleeding.
If your dog is bleeding from the mouth you want to try your best to keep your dog quiet.
Sure this doesn t happen too often fortunately but when it does it can be a scary event for those watching.
If your dog cut her tongue or other mouth area from chewing on a stick for example be sure to gently examine her mouth and remove any remaining wood pieces or splinters from the area.
Avoid salty foods which can irritate cuts on your tongue.
The cold will help stop the bleeding.
Wrap ice in a clean cloth and apply it to your tongue.
Choose a black or green tea rather than herbal tea 1.
The tannins in black and green tea help blood to coagulate thereby stopping the bleeding more quickly.
My dog cut his tongue while chewing on a can with the lid still attached.
The more excited she is the higher her blood pressure will go and the more difficult it will be to stop the bleeding.
A dog s tongue is often hanging out and it almost always seems to have a nice reservoir of steady saliva ready to greet human friends but dog tongues are prone to being bitten too.
When a dog s tongue is cut it bleeds excessively and this bleeding can be difficult to stop.
I think it is on the bottom side of his tongu.
