Why is my dog struggling to open her mouth, crying, and has eye pus?

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Morning my dog is about 10 months she is a miniture datch hound, about 4 days ago she started stugling opening her mouth cries trying when opening, had her at a vet gave her an injection for pain, her vitals is perfect, i can se her pus in her eyes is thicker than usual and not that active anymore there is nothing stuck in her mouth. and she is healthy and well looked after. any ideas for what can be wrong? Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Female | unspayed

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Poor Lexie! Crying while opening the mouth makes me primarily concerned about either masticatory myositis or a tooth root abscess (particularly since she also has eye discharge). If she is still painful while opening her mouth, has difficulty eating, or has further changes in her eye discharge, Lexie should go back to her vet for further evaluation. A course of steroids is typically needed to treat masticatory myositis (essentially swelling of the muscles that aid in opening the mouth), whereas antibiotics and a tooth extraction would be needed if a tooth root abscess (infection) is diagnosed. I hope that all goes well!

Why is my dog struggling to open her mouth, crying, and has eye pus?

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