Droopy, slobbering mouth and gunky eye

[Sungmahetu]

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Hey Y’all one of my dogs is slobbering alot and her mouth is drooped open all the time. At first I thought she got stung in the mouth by a bee but now her eye is all gunky and a second dog of mine is having the same symptoms. I haven’t seen them get into anything. Any ideas are much appreciated.

Thank you.

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[VARMIT HUNTER]

How old are they ? It could be a stroke.

[Sungmahetu]

4 and 5. Wasn’t thinking stroke. Was thinking something contagious. Since the second dog came down with it a day after the first dog.

[1bludawg]

Possible they ate something bad . Do they run loose? How is their appetites ? Check their temperature and stool .

[Sungmahetu]

Possible they ate something bad . Do they run loose? How is their appetites ? Check their temperature and stool .

They do run loose on our property. They could have got into something bad but, I haven't noticed them dragging anything to the place. They stay on our property.

They are having a hard time eating because of their mouths. Seem to drop the food out of their mouths non stop. They seem to want to eat, it's just a chore for them.

I do need to check stool and temperature.

Thank you much.

[mudflap]

It's just a thought and not sure if you have It around your place but I had a dog get into a patch of stinging nettle.She had the same symptoms but got it good enough where she didn't even want to walk.If not stinging nettle maybe some other bad plant.

[1bludawg]

I've seen dogs with bad teeth and one with an abscess that acted similar to yours but it would be unusual in 2 dogs at the same time
. I'd look in their mouths( with flash light) for bad teeth ,cuts or something lodged in mouth.
If you have them stinging nettles are also a possibility as mentioned.

[Sungmahetu]

Thanks gents, I've checked there mouths and don't see anything obstructing or abscess's.
They seem a bit better today, been giving them oxytetracycline, seems to be bringing them around. We do have stinging nettle but, at this point I would have thought the effects would have worn off.

Y'all heard of Trigeminal Neuritis or had any issues with it? The symptoms seem to match.