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Facial Nerve Paralysis in Dogs and Cats
Facial nerve paralysis is a failure of conduction in the facial nerve that causes a drooping ear, lip, and tongue, difficulty eating, and a risk of keratitis. It may follow ear disease, trauma, infection, or toxicity, and treatment removes the cause while protecting the eye.
Trigeminal Nerve Paralysis in Dogs and Cats
Trigeminal nerve paralysis leaves the eye, upper, and lower jaw branches partly or fully numb, causing lost corneal reflex, a dropped jaw, protruding tongue, and difficulty eating. Tumors, abscesses, inflammation, distemper, contusion, or B-vitamin deficiency can be responsible.
My dog’s face is paralyzed on one side and the eye won’t blink — is it facial paralysis?
One-sided facial paralysis with a non-blinking eye suggests facial-nerve damage; a CT is needed to find the cause before any treatment.
What if a cat’s otitis becomes severe?
Severe otitis causes inner ear infection, hearing loss, dullness, poor appetite, irritability. It may affect facial nerves - drooling, lip paralysis, ataxia. If it reaches the meninges, encephalitis and death. Treat promptly with a collar.
What happens if a dog has hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism means too little thyroid hormone, slowing metabolism and overall body function. Common in dogs aged 2-6, signs include lethargy, slow reaction, unwillingness to move, weight gain with normal appetite, and symmetric non-itchy hair loss; some show nerve signs. Seek veterinary hormone therapy.
Why Is Your Dog Suddenly Drooling a Lot? 4 Causes to Watch
Dogs pant to cool off, so some drool on a hot day is normal. But sudden, heavy salivation in normal temperatures can signal trouble. The causes worth flagging are oral disease, poisoning, heatstroke, and neurological problems, with severe kidney or liver disease and even rabies as grave possibilities. Teething, car sickness, or excitement explain milder cases. When drooling pairs with collapsing, seizures, or suspected toxin exposure, head to the vet at once.
Canine and Feline Otitis Media and Interna
Otitis media and interna are inflammation of the middle and inner ear, usually arising when severe outer-ear infection spreads inward. Left untreated, inner-ear disease can damage balance and facial nerves and, in the worst case, progress to meningitis.
Organophosphate Pesticide Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Organophosphate pesticides block the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, causing a cholinergic crisis with salivation, vomiting, muscle twitching and seizures. Rapid decontamination and veterinary antidotal therapy are essential.