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How to Make a Cat Open Its Mouth
Smear cat paste or food on a finger and pry gently as it licks; use toys to excite it into opening; for checks use a pet mouth opener carefully to avoid fright.
What causes an open sore near my cat’s mouth?
With no photo, this may be mouth ulcer, stomatitis or bacterial/fungal infection. Clean with saline and apply pet antiseptic skin liquid; severe cases need oral antibiotics and an E-collar. See a vet if it does not improve.
My dog is sniffling, possibly chilled — ate this morning, drank at noon, now refuses food and wants to sleep, even when I pry its mouth open. I suspect a cold and gave a quarter dose of compound isatis root powder; now asleep and sneezing less. Stools were broken this morning and noon. What should I do?
Based on your description, the sneezing, loss of appetite, and sleepiness may be a cold. Keep the dog warm and give pet cold medicine such as Punoshu and doxycycline hydrochloride tablets, then watch for improvement. If symptoms persist or worsen, take the dog to a veterinary hospital for examination and treatment.
Kitten seems hit by a car; nose bleeding, mouth kept open.
Nose bleeding after a hit may be nasal lining injury, mouth wound, or internal injury; clear blood to avoid blocking breathing. Watch gait, appetite, spirit; if lethargy, poor appetite, vomiting, limping, blood in stool, see a vet.
My turtle has mucus in its nose, sometimes breathes through its mouth and sometimes its nose, and sometimes breathes through the nose but then opens its mouth for big breaths after.
A turtle with nasal discharge and rapid breathing is likely a cold or pneumonia from low temperature or big swings. Keep it warm, control the temperature difference, and hold around 28°C — key to recovery. Add penicillin or streptomycin to the water for soak treatment.
I found a stray kitten about a week ago; for two days it won’t eat or drink, won’t open its mouth even for milk, now near death. Possible causes: I bathed it once and fed it a fried chicken piece; kibble on the floor.
Stray cat may have carried viruses outdoors; adapting + bathing lowered immunity, triggering virus (panleukopenia, herpes). Or long-term malnutrition with hidden disease → hypoglycemia/shock. Situation is critical; refusing to eat may be a dying sign. Warm it, take to a vet immediately—only chance to save; self-treatment won't work.
My rescued two-month-old kitten is on and off lethargic, barely eats, and has discharge, watery eyes, sneezing and open-mouth breathing
A kitten with sneezing, open-mouth breathing and poor appetite likely has a respiratory infection from pathogens like herpesvirus, calicivirus, mycoplasma, chlamydia or Bordetella, causing discharge, rapid breathing and cough. Stray kittens are weak and often virus-infected; don't self-treat when unwell—take it to a vet promptly.
My puppy suddenly has no strength to walk, weak limbs, staggers, cannot lift its head, and can barely open its mouth
This may be a nervous-system disease, middle-ear infection, stroke, or cervical spine pressing a nerve; see a vet promptly. Weak limbs, staggering, and head-down suggest vestibular dysfunction or neuritis (drooling, face tremor, skewed eyes); stroke also causes imbalance and lockjaw from reduced brain blood flow. Get CT/MRI and blood work early for better recovery.
My newly bought rabbit won’t eat or drink and keeps its mouth open showing lower teeth—what is wrong?
A rabbit not eating or drinking and breathing with an open mouth has many causes: respiratory disease like pneumonia, upper-respiratory infection, or sinusitis, with sneezing, runny nose, and red eyes; dental problems like overgrown, misaligned, or decayed teeth cause pain and refusal to eat; or other issues like digestive, liver, or heart disease. See a vet if it continues with other signs.
Why is my cat panting with its mouth open?
Open-mouth panting can follow intense exercise needing more oxygen, or signal inflammation, infection, or respiratory/lung disease causing labored breathing. Anxiety can also cause it.