Examine the oral cavity for evidence of fox tails. Fox tails can lodge in tissue anywhere. The fox tail may be in the gum line, under the tongue, wedged between the teeth, or attach to the hard palpate (top of the mouth). To assess if a fox tail is present behind the tonsils or farther down the throat your dog would have to be sedated. Hopefully if your dog swallowed a fox tail it will pass through the digestive tract with no problems. These nasty things can migrate through tissue and cause problems--this is more common in the feet and skin than the digestive tract. Endoscopy can be used to view and retrieve fox tails in the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine.
Contact your veterinarian if you have further concerns regarding your dog.
Contact your veterinarian if you have further concerns regarding your dog.
