Urgent
Drooling (Hypersalivation) in Pets
Excessive drooling almost always means nausea, oral pain, or poisoning.
Urgent if poisoning is suspected, with trembling, or pawing at the face.
Drooling (Hypersalivation) in Pets
Excessive drooling almost always means nausea, oral pain, or poisoning.
- •Nausea (motion sickness, gastritis)
- •Oral pain, tooth abscess
- •Poisoning (chemicals, plants, toxic toads)
- •Foreign body in mouth or oesophagus
Possible causes
- •Nausea (motion sickness, gastritis)
- •Oral pain, tooth abscess
- •Poisoning (chemicals, plants, toxic toads)
- •Foreign body in mouth or oesophagus
- •Heatstroke
What to do at home
- Inspect the mouth in bright light for stuck objects
- Rinse the mouth with a syringe of water if chemical exposure suspected
- Save the packaging of any suspect substance
- Do not induce vomiting without vet advice
When to call the vet
- →Suspected poisoning
- →Blood or pus in saliva
- →Pawing at face or unable to close mouth
- →Trembling, weakness, vomiting with drooling
FAQ
Which houseplants are dangerous?
Lilies (fatal to cats), dieffenbachia, azalea, ivy, poinsettia. On contact — emergency vet immediately.