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June 03, 2011

My dog's breath smells like rotting meat, do you know what could be causing this?

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Hi!

We have a 1 1/2 year old beagle and his breath just starting smelling really bad like rotting meat. He is on an all raw meat diet, do you know what may be causing this smell?

Thanks!
Britni

Cindy's Answer:

It can be a general health issue, or a cracked/infected tooth, an injury inside the mouth, etc. Check all his teeth to make sure he doesn't have something (like a stick or other foreign object) wedged between his back teeth. I'd recommend a visit to the vet.

Cindy

User Response:

Thank you for your response. We took him to the vet and he has tonsillitis.

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