Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) in a dog: a case report
Van Cauwelaert de Wyels, S.
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry 15(2): 85-87
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0898-7564 PMID: 10597156 Document Number: 489185
Following extraction of a maxillary left first molar tooth in an eight year-old retriever, the dog re-presented five days later because of oral pain, which did not respond to analgesic therapy. The extraction site contained a foul-smelling fluid, but did not contain a clot or granulation tissue. Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) was diagnosed. The alveolus was curetted and flushed, and the dog was given cefalexine and prednisolone. The alveolus was filling with healthy granulation tissue one week later and the dog was no longer in pain.