XPost: rec.pets.dogs.behavior, rec.pets.dogs.breeds, rec.pets.dogs.health
XPost: alt.med.veterinary
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"Suja" wrote in message
news:625ii7F21443aU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> In January of last year, when Khan (9 year old GSD/Malamute mix) was on
> Zeniquin for UTI, he had an episode where his teeth chattered
> uncontrollably. Kind of like when you're too cold and your teeth are
> doing
> their own thing. Well, it happened again yesterday evening, and we don't
> have any medication to pin it on this time around.
>
> As we normally do on weekdays, we went to the dog park yesterday
> afternoon.
> Khan was his usual self, running, wrestling and playing, and generally
> having a good time. I noticed, when he got into the car on our way back
> that his teeth were clacking together, rather loudly, every time he opened
> his mouth. Once we got home, I pried open his mouth, and checked on his
> teeth and inside the mouth to see if maybe something got stuck in there.
> His jaw vibrated in my hands the whole time I had his mouth open. He went
> up to the water bowl to drink, but didn't, and I gave him a few kibble to
> see if he could chew and swallow, which he did (although he was crunching
> the food just fine, his teeth were chattering in between). A little
> later,
> he drank some water. About an hour after it started, the teeth chattering
> stopped, and he was back to his usual self.
>
> The vet on call seemed to think that it might be some sort of seizure
> disorder, although she didn't know of any that would manifest itself in
> just
> this way. For now, she said that we keep a journal so we can remember
> exactly what happened, and see if this happens with greater frequency.
> Also
> suggested a neuro consult/MRI if this keeps happening or the episodes get
> worse.
>
> Any ideas on which particular haystack to start poking about in would be
> most welcome.
>
> Suja
>
>
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