My cat's jaw clicks [Archive]

alnomars

07-10-2002, 10:57 AM

Has anyone ever heard this before? Sometimes when my cat Omar is finished eating, his jaw makes this clicking sound as he licks his lips. This is a brand new development. He's 10 years old. Thanks!

noahmason

07-10-2002, 04:51 PM

TMJ?? I have no idea, sorry!

lovemymaltese

07-11-2002, 12:42 PM

I have never heard of it in cats. But I know in humans, jaw clicking is a symptom of TMJ. Maybe you should ask your vet.

lovemymaltese

07-11-2002, 01:48 PM

I forgot to ask, is your cat a male or female? Most of the cases of tmj are in females. I was just curious.

lovemymaltese

07-11-2002, 02:34 PM

By the way, Welcome to Pet Talk.

alnomars

07-11-2002, 09:36 PM

He's a boy. I don't know what's going on, but he's just great otherwise, so I'll just keep an eye on it. Thanks!