The young poodle has locked jaw
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 08/12/2013

Drooling and bad breath in a young poodle. I could not pry open the mouth of this poodle as the jaws seem to be locked as in tetanus. Sedation permitted a thorough examination of the tongue which had large ulcerated swellings at the back of the tongue. Two polyps of around 5 mm in diameter. They were much larger just 2 weeks ago. What are they? A large ulcerated area on the lower side of the tongue of around 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm can be seen in the video, causing drooling. They would cause intense pain and that would be why the dog "locks" his jaws. 

The dog had been on a course of medication prescribed by Dr Daniel some 14 days ago and the owner commented that the dog's behaviour is much more normal, eating more too.

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The owner does not want biopsy or excision. They look like lymphoid tissue hyperplasia due to developmental disturbances of the tongue. It is hard to come to a definitive diagnosis.