Is your cat drooling? This indicates health problems!

The list of possible diseases is very long. Without mentioning and not determining on his own, which of them may have your cat, the first task of a conscientious owner will be as soon as possible to take the cat to a competent veterinarian who will evaluate the situation and, if he cannot help himself, if necessary, direct him to another specialist to conduct analyzes and establish the cause of salivation.

To get an idea of the various diseases, one of the symptoms of which is increased salivation, let's just look at large groups of diseases:

Diseases of the oral cavity and throat (dental problems, the presence of a foreign body in the mouth or pharynx, tumor, abscess, stomatitis (inflammation of the oral mucosa), burn (caused, for example, by biting a computer cable), etc.).
Various diseases of the salivary glands.
Diseases of the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract (tumor, stomach ulcer, flatulence, dilatation of the esophagus, etc.).
Metabolic disorders (fever, renal failure, etc.).
Neurological disorders (rabies, botulism, nervous disorders causing seizures, etc.).
Poisoning from household chemicals, indoor plants dangerous to cats (aloe vera, lily, hyacinth, etc.), poison from rodents or parasites, etc.
Congenital or acquired anatomical abnormalities, as a result of which the animal cannot swallow saliva normally and it flows out of the mouth.

Signs that often, but not always, accompany drooling include:

Complete loss of appetite or decreased appetite.
Changing eating habits - a cat, for example, refuses to eat dry (solid) food because the process of eating is painful.
Changes in behavior - the cat becomes aggressive, agitated (most often this means that the animal is in pain).
Difficulty swallowing food and water.
Belching.
Vomit.
Intensive washing of the muzzle, poking, attempts to remove the unpleasant sensation - this is how an animal will most likely behave when there is pain or discomfort in the mouth.
Nervous disorders – can occur when a cat is poisoned or poisoned, as well as in cases of severe illness.

The veterinarian should help make a diagnosis

The cat owner should be prepared to provide the veterinarian with as detailed a description of the animal's health as possible to quickly determine the cause of drooling. Be sure to take with you the animal’s vaccination passport, find out whether and what medications were used, what the animal’s general health is, what it ate (or what it could have eaten while you didn’t see it).

If drooling is caused by a foreign body, after its removal, care and healing of the injured area, the general condition will certainly improve.

If a rotting tooth is to blame, getting your teeth in order will also help relatively quickly.

Ultrasound, x-rays, biopsies, urine and blood tests, and similar methods may be needed if your veterinarian suspects serious oral disease. In this case, the owner must be prepared to spend a lot of money and wait patiently until the treatment produces results. In some cases, only surgery can help the animal. You should also be prepared for this scenario.

During treatment, it is often necessary to change the way you eat. If the cat is not able to chew, for example, dry food, then you should temporarily switch to wet food, maybe even one that you have to prepare yourself so that it does not contain difficult-to-chew pieces of meat.