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Is this a sign of something else? I know dogs yawn when nervous but he just yawns A LOT now, it's freaking me out. Anyone have a similar experience? Hope I posted in the right spot...
could it be meds? pain meds can make our tripawds 'loopy'...i don't recall yawning, but maybe...
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Nope no meds, for about 3 weeks....Maybe i'm just being paranoid. He doesn't have any "Visible" tumors so i'm just waiting for something to pop up:{ He licks his remaining front leg a lot too. Maybe he's just grooming or having sympathetic pain, or its sore from being hopped on or something but I worry he's developing a tumor in the same spot, different leg.
no yawning but there was alot of licking of the front paws and panting with our tripawd dog!!!!
It's alot of work adjusting to 3 legs ....maybe he is tired???? Is he resting well?
I saw a documentary on "yawning" once. It cools the brain.
I googled it and found the info from the Discovery Channel I saw:
"The finding solves several mysteries about yawning, such as why it's most
commonly done just before and after sleeping, why certain diseases lead to
excessive yawning, and why breathing through the nose and cooling off the
forehead often stop yawning."
http://dsc.disc.....-head.html
What it means to your pup, dunno!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
Have you discussed the possibility of laryngeal paralysis with your vet? Your dog may have had some underlying pathology, made a little worse by intubation during surgery. My dog's symptoms (especially yawning) are a little more pronounced after her second surgery in January. They yawn in attempt to take a deep breath & is worse with exertion, heat, anxiety, etc….just a thought….
Thanks for all the replies. He is resting well, and seems pretty well otherwise, i will discuss this with the vet at his next checkup 🙂
Yawning could be an indication of over-exertion. What type of walks/exercise is he getting? Perhaps try reducing his amount of exercise to see if the yawning changes.
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