Twig Stuck in Roof of Mouth

[pipkoi]

Just been brushing Charlie when he yawned & something caught my eye in the roof of his mouth.
He's really good about letting you check his mouth & I quickly realised the little fella had a twig jammed across his pallette between his back teeth.
Managed to dislodge it & mouth looks ok but should I do anything else.
Thinking about it, earlier in the week I'd commented that his breath was smelling a bit - perhaps this was cause.

[suzysu]

Poor Charlie  ...glad you saw it, must have been so uncomfortable for him.  No advice, but hope it won't be too sore and he will be ok x

[ollie nathan's mum]

If he is eating drinking and swallowing ok don't worry. they are little aren't they.

[JennyBee]

This happened to Brodie out on a walk and we had to rush her to the vets - it was stuck fast and she was minutes away from getting sedated when the vet managed to prise it out. The only thing we had to do was feed her wet food for a few days as there was some bruising . I hope Charlie is ok

[pipkoi]

Thanks for your replies.
I really do think that it has been there a day or two with no external signs - still eating & drinking fine & had a fab agility this morning so will just keep a close eye on him

[Ali R]

Uliss is not allowed sticks anymore for this very reason, she seems to have the sort of shaped mouth or bite that lodges sticks up in the roof of her mouth very easily.

The first time when she was a puppy, I couldn't understand why she wasn't eating and the vet couldn't either. He looked in her mouth and down her throat and completely missed the stick (hopeless vet in France.) She didn't eat for days, I was spoon feeding her yoghurt and roasting her chickens, anything to slip down which didn't touch the sides. Eventually I took her outside in the really bright sun and shone a torch in her mouth and discovered the stick, why the vet missed it I don't know. Anyway she was on anti inflammatries for a couple of weeks and eventually I got her eating again. She had lots so much weight and had become afraid to eat.

It seems whenever she snaps a stick in bits she gets some stuck up in the roof of her mouth as it has happened loads of times since and now I always check her mouth and take sticks away from her. We never had this problem with previous cocker and he was passionate about his sticks on walks.

[Emma xx]

This happened to Alfie once but it was quite a big one, he was getting very wound up pawing at his mouth and trying to get at it with his tongue. I managed to get it out for him though and he was fine. Bless xxx

[Helen]

This happened to Alfie once but it was quite a big one, he was getting very wound up pawing at his mouth and trying to get at it with his tongue. I managed to get it out for him though and he was fine. Bless xxx

Exactly the same happened to us with Jarv - fortunately I could hook it out and he didn't cut his mouth at all 


Glad Charlie is ok    did he have any infection after it?

[johndoran]

Glad Charlie is OK, this must be quite common in cockers (don't know about other breeds) 'cos its happened twice with Bonnie Boo.Luckily I managed to get them out. I don't throw sticks for her but every now and then she picks up a twig from the ground and starts chewing it

[pipkoi]

Thanks for all your replies. He is absolutely fine.
We don't throw sticks for any of the boys. Charlie is still in "gardening" phase of puppyhood  and I guess it was one of his pruned twigs. It suspiciously looked like a young branch from my favourite Maple tree!
Anyway, onwards & upwards - guess there'll be plenty more little incidents before he's too much older

[Helen]

Thanks for all your replies. He is absolutely fine.
We don't throw sticks for any of the boys. Charlie is still in "gardening" phase of puppyhood  and I guess it was one of his pruned twigs. It suspiciously looked like a young branch from my favourite Maple tree!
Anyway, onwards & upwards - guess there'll be plenty more little incidents before he's too much older

Jarvis always loved sticks and still does - fortunately now he chews in small chunks and spits it out - I think it's really soothing for them (though not necessarily safe  ) and a bit like chewing gum for him.  He doesn't do it very often and it's not something I encourage 

You may have a stick boy as well 

[Black Red + Yellow]

aww - crumbs I bet that was blooming uncomfortable   At least you found it and it's all gone

I always find Staffies seem to be stick or should I say branch lovers!!  There were some trees planted in our local playing fields and were gradually ruined by the local kids....or so we all thought until one day I say a white staffy hanging 2 feet in the air determined to pull down this tree............owner sitting calmly on the ground