Ronnie Has Jaw Ache!

Well, it's not really that funny. Poor Ronnie hasn't been his usual self today, in fact he wasn't interested in his food. Nothing too unusual in that - he often has a fussy moment and looks at his full bowl, then looks up at me as if to say, "...and this is?"

So we didn't realise anything was wrong until he tried to pick up one of his toys and yelped. We went through the routine checking of paws and other bits and pieces for lodged burrs, thorns or other strange fur-passengers, but came up with nothing. It was a while before we realised his problem was with his mouth. That was when he got a small sausage as a treat but wouldn't eat it.

Well, not entirely true, he managed to suck it down his throat... there's no stopping an ingenious dog when they're hungry!

Well, I tried to get him to open his mouth so I could see if there was anything stuck between his teeth or maybe he had a cut inside his mouth, but he wouldn't open wide. He wouldn't open at all, in fact. So we are left wondering.

He doesn't seem to be in any pain (except when he tries to open his mouth wide) and there is no blood. The general concensus is he's probably got a piece of chewstick stuck in his teeth. Or maybe he's got toothache (which will mean a trip to the vet tomorrow if it doesn't improve).

Or maybe its just plain old jaw ache from too much playing with toys and barking at the dog next door!!!

Come back again soon for more "Ronnie the Strange Dog Adventures"
Terry