My cat just recently started "drooling" excessively. When she sleeps, when she just sits, she has very watery saliva just dripping from her mouth. I noticed yesterday it seemed to start after she appeared to be coughing up a hairball, but after some squeaks and heaving all that came up was drool. Now she won't quit. Should I be concerned?
Master Advisor Torunn says:
January 29th, 2008 at 06:10 PM
Hi there Drooling like this is usually caused by something in her mouth: 1) Stomatitis - Infection of the oral cavity 2) Tonsillitis - often causes coughing as well 3) Teeth decay - although this is unlikely as she is so young 4) Tumours - also unlikely as she is young, but not impossible 5) Bee sting in her mouth - if she is outdoors and chasing insects 6) Systemic infections causing drooling as a side effect (Rabies- depends on which country you live in) 7) Ulcers - also caused by systemic infections (uremia) Are there any other symptoms? Is she still as active and eating well? It may be worth trying to open her mouth and have a look yourself. If you are not able to and she keeps drooling you should take her to the vet for a checkover. Hope she will be OK! Torunn Beurling DrMedVet
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