My Dog Is Salivating Excessively. Non-stop. What Could Be Causing This Please?

Excessive salivation, ptyalism, is normal in some animals. Some large breeds will drool constantly, and there is nothing that can be done about it. Other dogs will drool excessively around certain stimuli, for instance, food, excitement, heat. However, when this is a sudden change in the dog then you need to be worried and look for signs of something serious.

Usually, excessive drooling is caused by stomach disorders, gum infections, dental disease, injury to the tongue, insect bites, mouth ulcers, tumors, nausea and certain metabolic disorders.

You will know its something serious if there is abnormal swelling on the lips or mouth, foul odor from the mouth, inability to eat or drink, lethargy, weakness, vomiting, problems breathing.

If you notice any of these, take the dog to the vet, otherwise it is probably nothing.

If you introduced a new dog or it is sad, then dogs tend to drool  or salivate because there anxious

You forgot to mention breed of your dog because some dog breeds salivate excessively. If your dog is salivating excessively that started suddenly then this problem can be due to

1. Gum and dental diseases
   
2. Tongue injury
   
3. Stomach disorders
   
4. Mouth ulcers
   
5. Tumors in mouth
   
6. Due to some metabolic disorders.
   

If your dog is showing some other signs like lip or mouth swellings, problems with eating and drinking, etc then take your dog to the vet.

You have not indicated breed of your dog and other signs of illnesses? . A sudden excessive salivation in dogs is pathology and needs immediate visit to pet. If your dog is showing some other signs like lip or mouth swellings, problems with eating and drinking, foul odor from mouth, breathing problems, vomiting, lethargy and weakness then take your pet to the vet. Excessive salivation in dogs can be due to many reasons like gum & dental diseases, tongue injury, stomach disorders, mouth ulcers, tumors in mouth, and due to some metabolic disorders.

Since your dog is sick drooling can also be a sign of nervousness or pain and as already stated. What's wrong?

Initially, you should not give your dog anything.  Vomiting and nausea can be caused by a large range of things, but most cases of acute vomiting resolve after a couple of days and the cause is never known.  Causes can include worms, infection, dietary intolerances or allergies, dietary indiscretion, ingested foreign bodies, obstructions, cancer, ulcers, or underlying systemic and metabolic diseases.   If your dog is otherwise bright and alert you should withhold food for 24 hours.  Allow plenty of access to clean fresh water and you can use lectade or another oral rehydration solution to maintain hydration.  After 24 hours you should feed your dog a bland, low fat meal like chicken and rice.  You should slowly reintroduce their normal diet over the next couple of days.  If the vomiting persists, or you dog starts showing other signs of illness like diarrhoea, lethargy and depression, you should see you veterinarian.

Drooling is a sign of dehydration. My vet told me that. I had the same question about 1 year ago.

That is a funny question. In accordance with my knowledge I think that your dog highly liked and adored the chicken and shrimps hat you provided him with last night. The thought of the chicken has made his salivary glands produce saliva. This is nothing but a mere reflex action.

You did not mention any other problem other than salivating. It means your dog is not suffering from any particular disease but only diet problem. You should change its diet immediately and note the results then. If your dog is showing other symptoms as well then it is not just a diet problem. Then your dog is suffering from Bloat (fatal disease) or Gastrointestinal. Visit a vet soon in that case.

You have not mentioned about breed of your dog. Some breeds of the dogs are prone to drool than others. Only sudden and excessive drooling in dogs can be due to medical reason. Drooling in dogs due to stimulus of food, excitement and hot conditions is normal. Following are common medical reasons of drooling in dogs.

1. Gum & dental diseases
2. Tongue injury
3. Stomach disorders
4. Mouth ulcers
5. Tumors in mouth
6. Metabolic disorders

If you take your dog to vet for accurate diagnosis and treatment then it will be good for you and your animal.

More info please? Age, circumstance, breed, health...

This could mean he has something stuck in its throat, but if it is frothy it could be toad poisoning

THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY YORKIE.  I TOOK HER TO THE VET & HE FOUND A SANDSPUR WEDGED BETWEEN HER BACK TEETH.  GOOD LUCK & PLS LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WITH YOUR DOG.  ♥NASSY

See if your dog have anything in his mouth. I have braces, and my dentist said that I will continue to salivate because my mouth knows that there is something foreign in my mouth, and it wants to eat it.