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Why Does My New Turtle Keep Opening Its Mouth with Foam at the Corners?
A turtle that keeps its mouth open with foam usually has pneumonia, often from temperature swings or poor water. Severe cases show floating, breathing sounds, and refusal to eat. Treat at an exotic vet, or at home keep it warm at 28°C with medicated baths.
A small hamster was crushed, eyes open, body limp, mouth open with teeth showing. Is it dead?
A hamster after crushing with open eyes may be dead if there is no breathing or heartbeat and the body stiffens and cools; but in winter it may be pseudo-hibernation with faint vital signs needing urgent warming.
After eating a bone, my cat vomited several times, keeps opening its mouth with clicking sounds from the right side, seems to have something, poor appetite, less active. What should I do?
A bone stuck with vomiting needs urgent vet X-rays; do not try to remove it yourself. Avoid giving bones, which can block, constipate, or injure the gut and throat.
A Roughly Two-Month-Old Bichon Suddenly Can’t Open Its Mouth, Pants Heavily, and Trembles or Spasms, but Can Still Walk
Sudden heavy panting may be acute oxygen deprivation from exercise intolerance, blockage, or pneumonia; get the dog to oxygen at a vet immediately. If the panting is a sobbing spasm, it may be a respiratory infection; avoid irritants and see a vet if severe.
My 3-year-old red-eared slider has been home for two weeks, kept in shallow water with home heating at about 23 degrees C and no heater. Now it sneezes, has a runny nose, breathes with its mouth open frequently, has white discharge at the mouth corners, and is lethargic.
These signs suggest turtle pneumonia. Isolate the turtle, keep the temperature steady around 28 degrees C, and see a vet; azithromycin or amoxicillin baths may be used at home.
How to stop a dog from panting with its mouth open?
Dogs cool by panting and cannot be trained out of it. After exercise it usually returns to normal in 10 to 20 minutes. In heat, lower the room temperature but avoid direct AC. Constant panting may mean respiratory, heart, or chest disease; see a vet.
Why is my cat panting with its mouth open and tongue out?
A cat panting with an open mouth and tongue out may be due to heat, a throat obstruction from a foreign object, cardiogenic asthma, or oxygen deprivation. Observe carefully to find the cause and apply the right solution.
My turtle keeps opening its mouth in the morning and floats sideways a bit
From the symptoms the turtle likely has pneumonia. Severe cases float sideways in deep water, breathe with an open mouth at the surface, make breathing sounds, have blocked nostrils and refuse food and water. Isolate the sick turtle and keep the temperature steady at about 28C. See a vet; if that is hard, use an azithromycin or amoxicillin bath and oral medication, and add vitamins or glucose.
Why Does My Dog Sleep With Its Mouth Open?
A dog sleeping with its mouth open is usually normal - a sign of deep relaxation, a way to release heat, or simply a breathing habit. But if it comes with snoring, distress, or other symptoms, it can point to oral or airway problems worth a vet visit.
My dog is just over three months old and hasn’t been able to eat for a few days — it wants to eat but can’t hold food in its mouth, keeps opening its mouth like it’s gagging, and seems to want to paw at its mouth; it also runs around constantly with its nose to the ground
An open-mouth gesture often means a foreign object is lodged in the mouth or throat that the dog is trying to dislodge, though loose jaw joints or a neurological condition can also cause chewing difficulty and constant gaping. A veterinary exam is needed to find the cause and treat it before the condition worsens.