Why is my dog clearing throat, yawning, licking lips, and lethargic?

Your pet needs to be seen by a vet right away. Even with no other symptoms, extreme lethargy is very concerning. Your dog may have eaten something that disagreed with her, swallowed something that has caused an obstruction, has parasites, is coming down with some kind of infection, there are a number of possibilities. Your vet will do an exam and labwork to determine the cause of your pets symptoms and give you some treatment options based on those results.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Taz. He. could have an upper respiratory tract infection causing the symptoms you are describing. This is common in young dogs especially if they play with other dogs. Of course, he could have something stuck in his throat or mouth. Was he chewing on anything prior to his symptoms starting? Either way, he should see his veterinarian. I hope this information helps!

The cold tongue is not related to any specific disease, whereas the other signs could be compatible with an inflammation infection of the gastrointestinal system and surrounding organs (like pancreas and liver). A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is immediately essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics and possibly further investigations (like abdominal imaging as ultrasound or radiographs) may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

It's pretty rare that dogs actually get something stuck in the back of the throat. More likely her throat is irritated, or she has an infection like kennel cough. If the cough continues I'd recommend seeing your veterinarian: while it's difficult to see the very back of a dog's throat without sedation, your vet can help determine what is causing the cough.

It sounds like Mylo is lethargic, and lethargy is a sign of illness. Unfortunately it's a sign of many illnesses, like a systemic illness, infection, or injury. Without seeing him in person, I can't say what is going on. I'd have him seen by a vet in the morning for a health check.

It could be something serious like an esophageal foreign body or obstruction, or it could be something a little less serious like kennel cough (often a productive cough looks very similar to attempted vomiting). Regardless of whether or not it is something serious I do think Koko needs an exam with your vet. I would recommend having Koko examined by a vet as soon as possible if he also seems to be painful, lethargic or in distress.

Poor Luckie, she sounds sick. If she is nauseous, that could cause her to lick her lips and drink lots of water. Being lethargic and not moving around can mean she has a fever or is in pain. Luckie may have an issue inside the GI tract (intestines) causing nausea or trouble with how her organs, particularly kidneys and liver are functioning as the cause for these symptoms. I recommend having Luckie examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible. They may recommend x-rays to look at the GI tract and/or blood work to evaluate her kidneys and liver. Good luck!