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Symptoms

Excessive salivation

Abundant flow of saliva (ptyalism), linked to oral pain, a foreign body, poisoning or difficulty swallowing.

Diseases that may be associated

These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.

Organophosphate poisoning

Dog · Environmental · Neurological

Paracetamol poisoning in cats

Cat · Environmental · Liver and pancreas

Urea poisoning

Cow · Environmental · Neurological

Actinobacillosis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Idiopathic epilepsy in dogs

Dog · Other · Neurological

Feline chronic gingivostomatitis

Cat · Other · Dental and oral

Feline tooth resorption

Cat · Other · Dental and oral

Ulcerative stomatitis of the turtle

Greek tortoise · Bacterial · Infectious

Lily poisoning in cats

Cat · Environmental · Urinary and renal

Infectious snake stomatitis (mouth rot)

Montpellier snake · Bacterial · Infectious

Stomach dilatation-torsion syndrome

Dog · Other · Digestives

cat heatstroke

Cat · Environmental · Respiratory

Squamous cell carcinoma of cats

Cat · Other · Dental and oral

dog heatstroke

Dog · Environmental · Neurological

Cattle heatstroke

Cow · Environmental · Reproduction

Cat epilepsy

Cat · Other · Neurological

Permethrin poisoning in cats

Cat · Environmental · Neurological

Bluetongue

Cow, Sheep · Viral · Infectious

Squirrel dental malocclusion

Barbary ground squirrel · Other · Dental and oral

Avian trichomoniasis

Long-legged buzzard · Parasitic · Parasites

Ruminant listeriosis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Rumen bloat

Cow · Other · Digestives

Foot-and-mouth disease

Cow, Sheep · Viral · Infectious

Rabies

Dog, Cat · Viral · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Botulism

Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious

Chronic gastritis in cats

Cat · Other · Digestives

Eclampsia of the female dog

Dog · Other · Reproduction

Feline calicivirus

Cat · Viral · Infectious

Peste des petits ruminants

Sheep, Goat · Viral · Infectious

Pneumonia in snakes

Montpellier snake · Bacterial · Infectious

Contagious ecthyma

Sheep, Goat · Viral · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Cat vestibular syndrome

Cat · Other · Neurological

Brachycephalic syndrome

Dog · Other · Respiratory

Bovine viral diarrhea

Cow · Viral · Infectious

Infectious rhinitis of turtles (herpesvirus)

Greek tortoise · Viral · Infectious

Linear foreign body of the cat

Cat · Other · Digestives

Dog digestive foreign body

Dog · Other · Digestives

Viper bite

Dog · Environmental · Poisoning

Periodontal disease

Dog, Cat · Other · Dental and oral

Tetanus

Horse, Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Megaesophagus

Dog · Other · Respiratory

Feline hepatic lipidosis

Cat · Other · Digestives

Bovine pasteurellosis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

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This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for a veterinary consultation. If you have any concerns about your animal's health, consult a veterinarian.

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