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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2005Drooling kitty
What causes a cat to drool incessantly? Our one year old, Saffron, was drooling quite a bit on Sunday. I watched it off and on all day, wondering if she should go to the emergency vet. She was sleeping, purring, eating, and otherwise was fine so I held off. She stopped by evening. Yesterday was a dry day. Tonight, it was started again -- now it is dripping. I'm waiting for a call from the vet. I would have guessed tooth problems, but it doesn't seem to bother her to eat. Any stomach problems, etc., cause this sort of thing? Her only other drooling problem was as a small kitten -- she had sores down her throat with a URI. I don't see any evidence of URI now. Hope it's not serious... Rhonda > What causes a cat to drool incessantly? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Rhonda In my experience, drooling can be caused by dental issues, nausea, eating something foul, or contentment. The key is finding other symptoms that can rule out/in any of them. For example, nausea: is she eating ok? Does she sometimes act really hungry but then turn her nose up at whatever you give her? Example 2: eating something foul: is it just drool, or is it foamy? Just drooling doesn't tell a whole lot.  SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > What causes a cat to drool incessantly? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Rhonda Has she had any vaccinations in the past week or so? What about ulcers in her mouth? The only other thing I know of aside from gastrointestinal disorders is some cats drool as a reaction to flea control products. Sorry I can't be of more help, I hope your vet calls you back soon. Trish > What causes a cat to drool incessantly? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Rhonda A dental problem is one possibility - although she's kind of young for tooth/gum infections. A cat can show no problem with eating - even dry crunchies, & yet have infected teeth. Amazing, but true. Cathy > A dental problem is one possibility - although she's kind of young for > tooth/gum infections. A cat can show no problem with eating - even dry > crunchies, & yet have infected teeth. Amazing, but true. JasperDuds is a perfect example of this. He never showed any problems with eating (still doesnt! hehe!) and he had 4.5 teeth pulled recently. They were terribly diseased. Hi Kitkat, Did Jasper drool, too? Rhonda > JasperDuds is a perfect example of this. He never showed any problems > with eating (still doesnt! hehe!) and he had 4.5 teeth pulled recently. > They were terribly diseased. > Hi Kitkat, > > Did Jasper drool, too? Yes. He certainly did. We called him "droolie". He doesn't seem to do it anymore. Pam >> Hi Kitkat, >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Pam Yikes. Well, hopefully we can find out tomorrow for Saffron! When Bob-cat had dental problems, that side of his face swelled, nose was running on that side, eye closing... but no drool. I'm thankful she's eating and purring, and hope she's not feeling too bad. I know how they hide things. Rhonda >>> Hi Kitkat, >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Rhonda purrs and scritches for you guys! :) > > A dental problem is one possibility - although she's kind of young for > > tooth/gum infections. A cat can show no problem with eating - even dry [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > with eating (still doesnt! hehe!) and he had 4.5 teeth pulled recently. > They were terribly diseased. Debbie had the same thing happen, but - initially - back when she was about 5 yrs. old. The only symptom she had was a small amount of drooling when she slept. She very happily ate her food - crunchies. (Debbie was a cat who lived to eat, to put it mildly; seldom met a food she didn't like.) However, it turned out that she needed to have 5 teeth pulled. A few years later, some more infected teeth needed to be extracted, but that didn't slow down her eating, either. ;-) I've had lots of experience with (my own) infected teeth, & can't begin to imagine eating crunchy food with even *one* abscessed tooth! Ouch!!! How did Jasper have 4.5 teeth pulled?! Was one already partially broken off, maybe?? Cathy > How did Jasper have 4.5 teeth pulled?! Was one already partially > broken off, maybe?? Yes. Aparently one was rotted pretty badly to the point they didnt even consider it a full tooth. Incidentally, none of this has stopped Jasper from being a little chow-hound. He still tries to munch on Luna's crunchies too! lol Pam Our vet did not call yesterday. I called again today and she is now on vacation, argh. She is so good, we don't have a back-up we trust like her. Saffron is still drooling, so she went to a new vet today. He said her teeth and mouth look fine. He said she did not have a fever and he did not feel any masses in her gut (like if she had swallowed something odd.) He said nausea can cause it, or maybe there is something in her tummy upsetting it. I'm still wondering if she has some sores down her throat, or he missed something in her teeth. My sig other, Walter, said the vet got a good look because Saffron froze in fright. She is still acting great, running around and playing, so we may give it more time and watch her, then hopefully our vet will be home soon. Rhonda >> How did Jasper have 4.5 teeth pulled?! Was one already partially >> broken off, maybe?? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Pam > Our vet did not call yesterday. I called again today and she is now on > vacation, argh. She is so good, we don't have a back-up we trust like her. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda I was wondering if you have a new plant she may be licking or chewing? Hi Trish, No new plant. Walter did catch her trying to eat some of the bunnies' hay though. We thought that might be it -- maybe stuck in her teeth. Rhonda > I was wondering if you have a new plant she may be licking or chewing? > Hi Trish, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > I was wondering if you have a new plant she may be licking or chewing? Or maybe it scratched her throat or tongue, just enough to irritate her. It will take a few days to heal the irritation if this is the problem. Sorry, I don't have your original post, but is she lethargic or showing a loss of appetite? If not, from everything I've read and experienced, and everything you've cancelled out, its a good probability that it's the hay. Hopefully you'll hear from your vet soon and can ask him or her about it. I hope she gets better soon. Trish Hey, it could have been a scratch, I was thinking a piece caught in her throat or teeth. She's still dry tonight and she feels good, so I'm hoping that's the end. Rhonda > Or maybe it scratched her throat or tongue, just enough to irritate her. It > will take a few days to heal the irritation if this is the problem. Sorry, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Trish > Hey, it could have been a scratch, I was thinking a piece caught in her > throat or teeth. > > She's still dry tonight and she feels good, so I'm hoping that's the end. I hope it's the end, too! I'm glad it wasn't teeth ickies. :) > Hey, it could have been a scratch, I was thinking a piece caught in her > throat or teeth. > > She's still dry tonight and she feels good, so I'm hoping that's the end. > > Rhonda Nice! Give her a hug from me :) I do hope you find another vet. My Molly was drooling and it turned out to be cancer under her tongue. Oral squalmous cell carcinoma. Had I noticed in time mabye we could have saved her. Did you vet examine under Saffron's tongue as well as the teeth and abdominal area? Mary Hi Mary, I don't know about under the tongue -- Walter took her in. I will ask him. The vet did check the teeth and mouth in general, and palpated her. He did not detect any masses. She is not drooling today, hope this is over. I've got to find out when our regular vet comes back. Rhonda > I do hope you find another vet. My Molly was drooling and it turned out > to be cancer under her tongue. Oral squalmous cell carcinoma. Had I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Mary > > How did Jasper have 4.5 teeth pulled?! Was one already partially > > broken off, maybe?? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Pam Oh, I believe you! Jasper's a kitty Debbie (1985 - 2001) could have ID-ed with, easily. ;-) She used to eat all of the food in her bowl, then move over & eat the rest of Sabina's food. Then, poor Sabina - who never ate more than she'd burn off calorie-wise & who was a nibbler, would come back to her bowl during the day for snacks, & stare at it in apparent disbelief. As in, "Hello? What happened?!? I *know* there was plenty in here last time I was here!" A few rotten teeth - or gums that were missing *just* extracted teeth - never slowed Debbie down. Crunch, crunch, yum, yum. Amazing. Cathy Thanks, everyone. No call back from the vet, shoot. The drool is clear -- just drips out the sides of her mouth. Someone did throw up Sunday and it could have been her, but none since then. I just now put a big pile of food in front of her and she dug into it. She has not had any recent vaccinations or been in contact with flea products. She could have sores in her mouth or throat. Since she had a URI as a kitten, she probably still carries the virus. We tried to open her mouth Sunday to see if someone was stuck in there, maybe in a tooth, but that did not work! She's such a small cat, but seems to have 8 sets of claws. If she is still drooling tomorrow, we will call the vet for an appt. Thanks for all of the ideas! Rhonda |
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