Jan... Just a couple suggestions to look at for food for thought...
Try acupuncture to releave the muscle trimus (spasms)...the spasm that "lock the jaw" is usually the Masseter muscle due to overclosure of the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)...this overclosure could be secondary to the removal of the mandibular canines. This would get the appearance of reduced vertical dimension of the relationship of the upper to the lower jaw...like how the eldery look when they have worn dentures for years (the side of the mouth droop in). Remember the canine teeth is human are our corner stone of beauty in our face...without this we do get some collapse of our face. Or it could be auto-immune related and this might still response from a course of acupuncture... Or you can traumatize the TMJ during the extractions by placing pressure on the lower jaw...anyone that has experienced their third molars removed most likely remember the tightness among opening. I am concern regarding the swollen lymph in the submandibluar area...this is a primary node for this area. Check for infection...especially of the bone. Does the puppy have a temperature??? Or it could be swollen from an auto-immune reaction or from the secondary trauma from the extraction. Write down all the meds that has been given to the puppy and reference for side effects. Good luck...this puppy is in my thoughts!!! Take care, Kathy Yonkers Stuarthome CKCS ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
