My puppy's jaw locked and mouth shook while yawning. Is it serious?

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My puppy Brody is about to be 5 months this month and he was yawning and it's like his jaw locked mid yawn and his mouth was shaking and I massaged the muscles and it stopped and he went back to complete normal. He's eating and drinking normally and playing as his usual self? Is this something I should be worried about? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 50 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't be concerned about this unless it is happening repeatedly. If it happens again then I would have your vet look at his jaw to see if it painful or malformed and potentially take X-rays. as of right now he sounds like he is doing well so just keep a close eye on him. I hope this helps!

My puppy's jaw locked and mouth shook while yawning. Is it serious?

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