Potential dog owners that cannot tolerate the yucky drool of dogs have better stir clear of Basset Hounds, Saint Bernards and Bullmastiffs as these dogs are notorious droolers. These dogs have loose pendulous lips so that the enzyme-rich saliva that is secreted by the four pairs of salivary glands to aid digestion cannot be contained in the mouth. A bandana tied around the dog’s neck, a supply of towels in strategic places or the deftness to run for cover every time the pet shakes its head would be invaluable tactics that must be adapted by owners of slobbering dogs.
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.
Dog owners should take notice if the normally non-drooling dog have suddenly become an excessive dripper because the situation can result to dehydration. The excessive drooling of the pet can be associated to a situation that has disturbed the pet emotionally. The rolling sounds of thunder, fireworks or even unfamiliar sights can trigger a nervous reaction in dogs and frightened dogs are known to salivate excessively. Motion sickness can also make a dog drool. Dogs, apart from having a curious nature are also noted to be indiscriminate eaters so that these pets are commonly poisoned. Hypersalivation can be a sign that the dog was poisoned.
Drooling can be a symptom of some health concerns. Gastric dilatation volvulus which is commonly known as bloat is a life threatening situation that is caused by the twisting of the stomach. Bloat will make the dog salivate excessively. Dog that salivates excessively may be suffering from medical concerns like rabies, distemper, urinary tract infection, ear infection and liver diseases. However if it is apparent that the dog’s salivation is not caused by the above mentioned situations, a dog owner has better open and examine the mouth of the pet.
Of course the dog’s drooling can be caused by a broken tooth, a gum problem or other periodontal diseases. We know that dogs are very curious animals that have the inclination to use their mouths to investigate their surrounding. 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. The pain and the discomfort will make the dog drool.
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