Pets and More Pets ? What makes dogs drool

Saint Bernards, Basset Hounds and Bullmastiffs are only some of the breeds noted to be notorious droolers. These dogs cannot contain the enzyme rich saliva in their mouth because of the short snout and the loose pendulous skin of the mouth. Owners of these dogs have learned to deal with the dripping dog either by tying a bandana around the pets neck or keeping a supply of towels ready.

Drooling, especially for dog breeds with short snout and loose skin around the jaws is not an abnormality. Drooling as a reaction to the sight of food should not be made a concern of pet owners given the fact that dogs are food motivated. However, if the pet does not have loose skin folds in the mouth and is normally not a dripper, the owner should be concerned if the pet starts to slobber excessively.

Drooling is a normal behavior of dogs but pet owners should be concerned if the non-drooling dog starts to drool excessively as the dog can be dehydrated. Excessive drooling can be attributed to a psychological event. Excessive salivation can be the dog?s nervous reaction to loud sounds like the sound of thunder or the sound of fireworks. Travelling in cars can make the dog nauseous thus aside from vomiting the dog may also drool excessively. Because dog are indiscriminate eaters it would not be uncommon for these animals to ingest poisonous substances. Hypersalivation can be a sign that the dog was poisoned.

Dogs that have suddenly turned into excessive drippers may have an underlying health concern. The life threatening twisting of the stomach that traps the air and the contents of the stomach is called bloat (Gastric dilatation volvulus. This condition is one of the reasons why the dog would salivate excessively. Other medical concerns like rabies, distemper, liver diseases, ear infections and urinary tract infections can make a dog drool excessively. If the excessive salivation of the dog is not caused by the medical concerns, the pet parent has to open the mouth of the pet to determine of any foreign object is causing the pet to salivate.

Gum problems, chipped tooth and other periodontal diseases can be the cause of the dog?s drooling. Dogs are curious by nature and as they don?t have hand, the mouth is used to investigate their environment. In doing so, the dog may injure the soft tissues of the mouth, the teeth and the throat from slivers of wood, from hooks and from other dangerous objects chewed by the dog. A splinter stuck on the mouth tissues, an object lodged between the teeth will cause pain and discomfort thus the dog will be seen salivating excessively.

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