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Siska's not right. I was suspicious that something wasn't quite right last night and again this morning. Just some change from her usual routine and behavior; she seemed quieter than normal and was drooling a little. We did our walk and then had a lazy hour, but after that I got more concerned; Siska looked so fed up. I took her temperature, which was normal, but she had candles of drool hanging from her mouth. Her mouth opens fully, so it currently doesn't look like MMM, but I have no doubts that she is in pain, either from her mouth or throat. This isn't the first time that Siska has had issues with her mouth and throat. As a puppy she had a huge ulcer at the back of her throat, Ken the vet thought she'd swallowed something which had scraped the back of her mouth and caused the ulcer. In 2023 she became quite ill and then had an abscess in her throat. Malan the vet who saw her then thought she had swallowed something and hoped there wasn't a foreign body in her throat. Thankfully, with pain relief and antibiotics, she bounced back without further intervention. I've never known a dog swallow things like she does ... I really hope we can get this sorted at home, I have metacam and I also have clavaseptin, which is the correct antibiotic for mouth and throat problems. Siska has eaten again tonight, but if I have further concern I'll ring the vet in the morning.
