pet’s breed: BLACK LAB
pet’s age: 5 YRS
pet’s sex: FEMALE
previous treatment:

MOSTLY FOR EAR MITES. CLEANED HER EAR THIS
MORNING. BY MID DAY SHE HAD THE
SALIVA PROBLEM.

QUESTION:

WHAT WOULD MAKE HER SALIVATE EXCESSIVELY? NOT STRINGY DROOL BUT JUST LIKE
WATER DRIPPING ONE DROP PER SECOND. KNOW EVERYTHING SHE ATE, NO ACCESS TO
ANYTHING POTENTIALLY HARMFUL. NOSE IS COLD AND WET,DOES NOT SEEM TO BE IN PAIN,
ATE DRY FOOD FOR LUNCH AT 12:30 AND DRANK WATER. MOUTH WAS DRIPPING BEFORE
EATING. CONTINUES!! ANY IDEAS AND IS IT SERIOUS?

ANSWER:

Dear,

An excessive salivation can occur in cases of poisoning, administering some bitter medications or licking some medications that have been applied on the skin – ear solution. Usually in this cases salivation passes after few minutes to few hours.
Note the period of the day that occurs, duration and connection with tretment.

Truly

Damjan

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QUESTION:

Our weimeraner pup has suddenly developed excesive salivation. It is at its
worst when he is sleeping. Anything he sleeps on is by the time he
awakes.He appears fine and in good health and has no problem eating or drinking.
Immediately prior to this problem starting, he was bitten on the eyelid by our
other dog, which became swollen but was normal after a day or so.
Our vet examined him and could find nothing obvious. We were advised to monitor
the
problem. We have monitored for 5 days and the problem persists. Any advice
would be helpfull.

ANSWER:

Dear Graham,

Your dog is in period of teeth changing (5-8 month of age), so excessive salivation can be symptom of this physiological process. Usually in this period dogs bite frequently everything around them, including furniture.
Monitor the teeth. Dogs in difference to humans, they change teeth in few days so you might not notice.
I doubt that previous bite was cause of the hypersalivaton.
There are drugs packed in tablets that can reduce hypersalivation and inflammation of the gums.

I hope this will help you

Best wishes

Damjan

I have a 10 yr old boarder collie and she very recently had an eye that quickly became troubled. We doctored the eye and it quickly got better then she stopped eating and large amount of drool came from her mouth. She doesn’t react with pain when her mouth or head are manipulated. When she did try to eat she seemed to choke. Any thoughts or help?

thanks

answer:

Hi,

Excessive salivation can be the result of a wide variety of conditions. However, hypersalivation without any other symptoms is often the result of a salivary gland disease.

The scientific name is sialocele.

Treatment includes:
- Steroids that may dry out the saliva production and sort out any inflammation within the gland.
- Surgical excision of the gland.

your vet will exam your dog and take a good look at the oral cavity to rule out the other causes. if he suspect the Sialocele, then he may wish to x-ray the gland which is achieved by injecting contrast medium before taking the x-ray.

Best wishes, Julien
www.vetstoria.co.uk