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footsie Member  Posts: 123 |
posted 01-18-2004 06:11 PM
 
On Friday my cat was drooling. A lot. But now he seems to be fine. I made an appointment with the vet for Monday, but I'm thinking of canceling it since he hasn't drooled at all today, and is back to being playful. Funny thing he did: He was sitting on top of my computer monitor and drooled enough to cause a puddle on the monitor that dripped down to the desk and then onto my modem. He actaully cause a short in the modem and I just got a new one today. Any ideas what can cause temporary drooling? IP: Logged |
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MaryNH Member Posts: 240 |
posted 01-18-2004 06:13 PM
was your kitten "kneading bread" while he was drooling? IP: Logged |
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footsie Member Posts: 123 |
posted 01-18-2004 06:38 PM
He was drooling both in his sleep and while awake. I didn't notice any kneading motion, but that doesn't mean it didn't ever happen when I wasn't watching. When I was home he sat in my lap and drooled all over my lap, but didn't kneed. IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 701 |
posted 01-18-2004 07:27 PM
Hello. Here is a site about the causes and treatment of drooling in cats. http://www.ivillage.com/pets/petsymptomsolver/mouth/pages/0,13523,413232_501266,00.html?arrivalSA=1&cobrandRef=0&arrival_freqCap=1&pba=adid=7027201 Below is a list from this same site of when you should take your kitty to the vet. Since your kitty was just drooling one time, I wouldn't be too worried about it. However, if he continues to do this a visit to the vet would be a good idea. See Your Vet If...
She has a history of seizures You suspect that she has eaten something bitter Your pet is lethargic Your pet can't open his mouth or is having trouble opening it He can't close his mouth He won't eat or has difficulty chewing or swallowing His tongue, lips, or muzzle are swollen There is a foreign object stuck in his mouth His gums are red and swollen, or there is bleeding Your pet is drooling or panting excessively His tongue or gums are blue or pale Your pet has ulcers on his tongue He is gagging frequently There is a lump anywhere on his face He is pawing frequently at his mouth or face There is a discharge from his mouth or nose that lasts two days or longer His breath is consistently bad Your pet's nose is dry, crusty, or bleeding His mouth is foaming, or he's grinding his teeth There is dried saliva around the mouth IP: Logged |
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footsie Member Posts: 123 |
posted 01-19-2004 02:01 PM
I took Footsie to the vet today. He's not drooling anymore, but hes sneezing and acting lazy. I know hes not feeling well becuase he didn't even meow when he was in his crate, usually he is very vocal when he's in there. The vet couldn't find anything wrong and his temp was normal and he didn't have any visible irritation in his mouth. She said that the drooling could be from eating something that irritated his mouth such as a houseplant (although I have all my poisonous ones moved to my bedroom where he isn't allowed) or a spider bite. Or even from biting his own tongue. Footsie was being grumpy and wouldn't stop growling at the vet. She couldn't hear his lungs over his growling, so she couldn't rule out a respitory infection, especially with his continuing lethargy. She gave me some antibiotics just in case. [This message has been edited by footsie (edited 01-19-2004).] [This message has been edited by footsie (edited 01-19-2004).] IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 701 |
posted 01-19-2004 07:09 PM
Thanks for the up-date. You did the right thing by taking him to the vet, being as he wasn't acting like himself. I had to laugh when you mentioned what a big grump he was being with the vet. I hope he's alright and that it's nothing serious. Keep us posted. IP: Logged |
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BayGirl New Member  Posts: 6 |
posted 01-22-2004 05:48 AM
Hello. I know you already took your kitty to the vet but I had to add my thoughts anyway. When I got my kitty at 8 weeks he apeared to be fine. But then he turned into a drool machine. Cane to find out (brought to vet) he had a cold and one way cats demonstrate a cold is they get sores on their tongues. I felt so bad since all i was feeding them was hard/dry food and he had these sores on his tongue. So he had an antibiotic and he started sneeezing and the sores went away and the sneezes statyed like the way a cold does. And then he was fine. I know it's not said the greatest way but maybe he had tongue sores from the cold. They can come and go on their own so that's my guess. IP: Logged |
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