March 28, 2024, 03:46:53 pm *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: HELP SUPPORT HUNTERS HARVEST....
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Catch dog Jaw Muscle Cramp??????  (Read 921 times)
buckNboar
Hog Dog Pup
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 7



View Profile WWW
« on: February 06, 2016, 09:10:42 pm »

Any experiences?? My Dogo caught a good sow today and after I caught and tied hog the Dogo could barely open his mouth.  All the dogs were hot and he could barely open his mouth enough for his tounge to stick out. I checked it good. Couldn't find any poke's, no broke teeth, jaw is still aligned, feels normal.  His cheek/jaw muscles are huge and hard as a rock. I had to pry his mouth open some so he could breathe.  Any ideas or experiences?
Logged
Slim9797
Hog Master
*******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1807



View Profile
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2016, 09:43:11 pm »

Man that's a tough one. Hope he gets better quick! Whatever the problem is


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Logged

We run dillo dogs that trash on hogs
buckNboar
Hog Dog Pup
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 7



View Profile WWW
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2016, 09:53:12 pm »

I'll keep everyone posted on the outcome. He's eating and drinking so I don't feel it's "life threatning" at the moment. If it's not better by Monday I'll take him to vet. Thanks for a quick response slim
Logged
dallas22
Alpha Dog
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 961



View Profile
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2016, 09:59:36 pm »

Something  like that happen to my buddies dog it ended up dying. Not sure why but after that hog he was never the same i would get him checked out could have a fracture in his jaw
Logged

IF YOUR DUMB YOU BETTER BE TOUGH!!!
CRC
Bay Dog
**
Offline Offline

Posts: 79



View Profile
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2016, 11:26:02 pm »

Can't imagine it's that bad if he is eating and drinking fine
Logged
Fixitlouie
Boar Slayer
*******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1482



View Profile
Re:
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2016, 07:18:11 am »

Was training at Mason's pin few years back he had a Dogo cramp up but in the leg. He rubbed it out real hard then put the dog up for the day... figured you might be able to do same thing...

galaxy phone is better than your fruit
Logged

bay, catch, barr, repeat...
Black Streak
Alpha Dog
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 583


View Profile
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2016, 09:01:14 am »

Dogs are not prone to get tetanus but from what I remember, lock jaw is a symptom.   Highly doubt it's such a thing as tetanus but then again, I've not heard of your perdicument either.      I would treat the muscles same as if the dog was human.   Apply some heat for ten minutes or so to the jaw muscles, then apply inward pressure with your thumb to stretch the muscle out same way a messeure would work out a knot in your muscle ( ten min of this won't be near long enough messeure will work on a knot for a while) and then see if the dog has much better movement of its jaw.   May need to repeat couple times a day if thus is working and doesn't fix it on the initial session.   If this doesn't help, I'd start calling and talking to vets to try to find one who is competent in this area and can solve your problem instead of going to the local vet and have them guess as to the problem and how to solve.
Logged
Hollowpoint
Strike Dog
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 377


View Profile
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2016, 02:40:28 pm »

Could be dehydration, that's a common cause for muscle cramps in people. 
Logged
buckNboar
Hog Dog Pup
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 7



View Profile WWW
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2016, 07:38:25 pm »

Just an update.... It's been over 48hrs and the swelling has went down. He uses his mouth more and seems to feel better. He don't mind shaking his head this evening.  Guess it was just a cramp or pulled muscle.  He shouldn't be dehydrated. This was the 1st hunt in 4-5 months because of deer season. He has a 5gal bucket of water in his kennel as well. Skin of his neck shows no sign of dehydration. I tried to get the wife to go message his jaw muscles but........  I'll try him this weekend if he keeps improving. It's been a weird scenario but looks like it no big deal
Logged
Amokabs
Hog Master
*******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1564


View Profile
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2016, 08:02:01 pm »

I wonder if he pulled a muscle, been sitting up a while. Then back to action on a good hog, may have to get him to stretch before his next hunt!
Logged
Semmes
Alpha Dog
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 510


View Profile
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2016, 08:07:58 pm »

Just a thought...may be nothing to worry about... But dog could have fractured its jaw. Maybe hairline and not total fracture. Just throwing it out there.
Logged
UNDERDOG
Global Moderator
Hog Catching Machine
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2465


I always tell the truth.....even when I lie!!


View Profile WWW
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2016, 11:56:44 am »

Just admit it semmes he messed up not buying one of your half ab half pit mutts or your one of your ab show dogs.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You never miss a beat on talkin smack do ya....
Logged

Bryant Mcdonald
New Caney, Tx.
936-537-2537

 www.facebook.com/Bonedigger.kennels.
Mike
Administrator
Internet Hog Hunting Specialist
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 10273



View Profile WWW
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2016, 12:07:17 pm »

Just admit it semmes he messed up not buying one of your half ab half pit mutts or your one of your ab show dogs.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You never miss a beat on talkin smack do ya....

I fixed that... a certain few people always like to start $hit when folks are trying to have a good conversation. We'll just start culling them out as we go.
Logged

buckNboar
Hog Dog Pup
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 7



View Profile WWW
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2016, 06:58:52 pm »

Thanks for the help guys. I'm leaning towards a very hard strain and a pulled muscle.  Amokabs you are probably right, it's gotta be tough on them straight out of the gate after 4-5 months off.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by EzPortal
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.18 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!