Dog drooling is mainly divided into physiological reasons and disease reasons. Physiological reasons mainly include hot weather, food temptation, food stimulation, and tooth replacement period. Disease reasons mainly include oral diseases, poisoning, rabies, and oral foreign bodies. If your dog has no other abnormality except drooling, it may be a normal physiological phenomenon. However, if the dog is also accompanied by symptoms such as listlessness and loss of appetite, it is likely that the drooling is caused by a disease. At this time, the owner needs to carefully check the dog's mouth and take it to the pet hospital for treatment in time.
1. Physiological reasons
1. Hot weather
Since dogs’ sweat glands are underdeveloped, they mainly sweat through hot summer weather or when the surrounding environment temperature is high. Evaporated saliva takes away heat from the body, so drooling occurs. At this time, the owner can take the dog to a cool and ventilated place to rest, and provide the dog with sufficient drinking water.
2. Food temptation
When a dog is tempted by food, its salivary glands will secrete vigorously, so drooling will occur. This is a normal conditioned reflex and does not require treatment. .
3. Food irritation
If the dog eats irritating foods such as bitter melon and pepper, or licks irritating items such as disinfectant, it will stimulate the secretion of saliva, thus Causes drooling. In this case, it is recommended that the owner provide the dog with enough drinking water and stop feeding this type of food.
4. Teeth changing period
When a dog is in the tooth changing period, the growth of teeth will stimulate the salivary glands, so more saliva will be produced. In addition, puppies The swallowing function of the baby is not fully developed yet, so he may not be able to swallow saliva very well, so he will drool all the time. During the period when the dog's teeth are changing, it is recommended that the owner prepare some teething sticks or toys for the dog to prevent the dog from biting things.
2. Causes of diseases
1. Suffering from oral diseases
Dogs suffering from stomatitis, periodontitis, oral ulcers and other oral diseases will also It leads to drooling, accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite, periodontal redness, swelling and pain, and difficulty in eating. At this time, the owner can gently open the dog's mouth with his hands, check the condition of the oral mucosa and gums, and consult a pet doctor to determine the specific cause, and then take corresponding treatment measures.
2. Poisoning
If your dog is greedy and accidentally eats chocolate, grapes, onions and other foods, or toxic substances such as rat poison, cockroach poison, mosquito coils, etc., he will have symptoms of drooling, depression, and appetite. Symptoms such as paralysis, rapid breathing, and weakness in the limbs may develop into neurological symptoms such as convulsions in the later stages. Once a dog is found to have the above poisoning symptoms, the dog needs to be sent to a pet hospital for treatment immediately, otherwise the dog's life may be in danger.
3. Rabies
If in addition to drooling, the dog is also accompanied by photophobia, hydrophobia, indiscriminate attacks on people, convulsions and other behaviors, it is likely that the dog has been infected. Got rabies. At this time, be sure to keep a safe distance from the dog to avoid being accidentally injured by the dog.
4. Foreign bodies in the mouth
If there is a foreign body stuck in the dog’s mouth, symptoms such as excessive drooling and non-stop swallowing will generally occur. If a foreign object is stuck in the teeth, you need to use tools to remove the foreign object. However, if it is a difficult-to-operate part, you need to send the dog to the pet hospital for treatment by a doctor in time.