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Neema has a large bulge right lower jaw

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#1 ·
neema is almost 5 and has always been in good health. today after being away for a couple days, i pick here up for a bath and some grooming and i noticed that the right part of her lower jaw is all swollen. it clicks when she moves it and i can see she has not eaten for a day or so. Im not sure what to do about this or even what it is. no vets in m area but she is my critter and im very worried about her.

When i open her mouth to look here teeth seem to be all normal. the bulge is roughly in the same spot as the soft part of your underjaw but above the chin.

her diet is pretty simple, cat food and meal worms and water. the occasional egg or chicken piece but thats it.

has anyone had this happen before? and if so what was the cause of it?
 
#5 ·
there is a little clicking going on, or almost like a smacking sound when she is drinking. she did eat almost a half of an egg. however she is moving very slow. I am taking her in tomorrow morning. hopefully they will be able to shed some light on what happening. most everything i treat myself but this is something totally new.

thanks you two for your thoughts, i am hoping it is just a infection or a tooth but it just doesn't look like it because of the location of the bulge
 
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