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Pet Drooling Excessively: Food Causes & What It Means
Sudden hypersalivation is often the first reaction to a bitter or irritating substance — common with toxic plants, alliums, and some medications.
Severity: mild
If drooling persists beyond an hour or comes with other symptoms (pawing at mouth, swelling, vomiting), call the vet.
Understanding excessive drooling
Drooling can also signal nausea before vomiting or oral irritation from a foreign object. Cats rarely drool; if they do, it's significant.
Home care
Rinse the mouth gently with water if a known irritant was eaten. Otherwise, monitor and keep water available.
Emergency contacts
ASPCA Animal Poison Control: 888-426-4435
Pet Poison Helpline: 855-764-7661
Both are 24/7 — small consultation fee may apply.
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