Cats drool because cats secrete too much saliva, and stimulation of oral inflammation is the most common cause. The owner can open the cat's mouth and observe the situation inside it. Oral inflammation will cause obvious redness and swollen oral mucosa, and some gums will become red and swollen. In severe cases, the gums will atrophy, and teeth will have stones or even looseness. Sometimes you can smell an unpleasant scent of rottenness. Cats generally resist checking their mouths, and their owners need to be careful when observing. Stomatitis develops in the later stages and becomes more difficult to cure. Therefore, when you observe abnormalities in the mouth, it is recommended to take it to a pet hospital for guidance from a professional doctor, and treat it as soon as possible. Doctors will provide professional oral diagnosis and provide appropriate treatment options. Tooth extraction may be required in severe cases. If you cannot go to the hospital immediately, you can use anti-inflammatory drugs to spray your mouth to relieve inflammation (such as Stomatitis Kang), supplement vitamins, and feed foods that are easy to chew. In the future, the owner also needs to clean the cat's mouth regularly, and rinse the mouth in the morning and evening.
What are the toxic substances that cause cats to drool?
Cats accidentally eat toxic substances (human drugs, poisonous insects, lilies, oleander, lily of the valley, etc.), and they will have symptoms of drooling, listlessness, no eating or drinking, and convulsions. If a cat is exposed to such substances, it is likely that it will cause poisoning by mistake. It is recommended that the owner send him to the hospital immediately. Generally, the cat will be given a check of the mouth first, then the abdomen (X-ray, B-ultrasound), and the diagnosis will be made in combination with the cat's blood components. Gastric lavage may be required in an emergency.