Swallowing issue

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on June 24, 2014 at 10:51pm

Brodie seems to have issues over the last two days with lapping up water, it seems like the water goes out the side of his mouth. Today he couldn't eat his kibble with water on it.... going to the vet soon, but any info in what might be going on?

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Permalink Reply by Katy on June 25, 2014 at 1:37am

No insight for you, but I hope he is ok!

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Permalink Reply by Beth on June 25, 2014 at 12:01pm

No idea, but I agree a vet visit is a must.

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Permalink Reply by Linda on June 25, 2014 at 11:23pm

Have no idea but a trip to the vet is definitely in order. Good thoughts and please keep us posted.

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on June 26, 2014 at 10:09am

We are going to the vet, he's still eating and drinking, it looks more like his lower jaw won't close all the way.

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Permalink Reply by Linda on June 26, 2014 at 10:40am

Is he a stick chewer? My first wolfhound was and she got a short piece of stick caught in the back and she couldn't close her jaws all the way.

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on June 26, 2014 at 10:42am

Not that I've ever seen, he doesn't even really chew on much.... more of a licker, but I'll look closer when I get home. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on June 27, 2014 at 11:28am

Well, the Vet said the sides of his tongue are swollen with red spots. She does think it might be from a stick and now that I think about it he does get into the raspberry bushed and those have pickers. So we have an anti-inflamatory for him to take and if he's not better by Monday he'll have to go back for a biopsy. No problems with teeth or jaw alignment, so hopefully the meds will take care of it. Thanks everyone for well wishes

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Permalink Reply by Linda on June 27, 2014 at 11:35am

Hopefully inflammation is all it is. Let us know how he is.

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on June 27, 2014 at 11:37am

I will Linda, thanks. It certainly hasn't hindered his appetite at all, just takes a little longer because kibbles fall out the side of his mouth (of course a little slower in not necessarily a bad thing) we just need to make sure that Lilly doesn't steal the ones that fall outside of his bowl.