What causes cats to drool?

The causes of drooling in cats can be varied, some of which are normal while others may require your attention and treatment. The specifics will need to be analyzed based on the actual cat.

Drooling from dental problems

Dental problems in cats can lead to drooling. Examples include overgrown teeth, dental calculus, oral tumors, gingivitis (inflammation of the gums), stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth), tartar, and feline cavities (feline oral resorptive lesions or FORLs), which are oral diseases that can result in increased salivation and frequent symptoms of drooling. In addition to drooling, it can also cause cats to have difficulty eating, prefer soft food, have blood in their saliva, and have bad breath. If any of these symptoms occur, it is recommended to take your cat to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible to prevent the cat’s condition from worsening and causing more harm.

Mood swings and drooling

A kind of nervous stress drooling, cats are nervous and stressed or subject to external stimuli, saliva secretion increases. Such as outside the car when the tension generated by the excessive secretion of saliva, drooling, usually this situation to be stabilized after the cat can disappear. In addition, a small percentage of cats will salivate when they are being petted because they are happy and relaxed, their body is in a more relaxed stage and salivary secretion will increase, in which case salivation may occur. This is normal behavior, your cat may also purr, knead their paws or rub their face/body against you or your furniture when they are happy and relaxed, and as long as your cat is not reacting abnormally there is no need for cat parents to worry.

Disease Problems Drooling

Liver disease, kidney disease, pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism and diabetic ketoacidosis are other potential causes of nausea and drooling. If your cat has inflammatory bowel disease or cancer, due to thickening of the stomach/intestinal lining, this can lead to physical changes in the stomach and intestines that can cause nausea and drooling. Also, upper respiratory diseases can cause your cat to drool, which can also be accompanied by sneezing and discharge from the eyes and nose.

Drooling from a foreign body in the mouth from an injury

Drooling can also occur when cats have injuries or foreign objects in their mouths. For example, jaw or skull fracture caused by chewing wires and mouth ulcers caused by burns, bones, threads or some foreign objects stuck in the throat or esophagus. If any of these situations occur cat parents are advised to take their cats to the vet for treatment.

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These are just a few of the reasons why cats drool. It is important to note that if your cat is drooling a lot or is accompanied by other symptoms such as difficulty breathing, loss of appetite and depression, it is recommended that you take her to the doctor promptly. Because this may mean that the cat has a serious health problem that needs to be diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, which can help your cat get back to health as soon as possible.