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Dogs with tooth decay may experience pain when eating, especially hard food, and may avoid meals or show discomfort. Hypersalivation Excessive dog drooling can be a response to pain or infection ...
A powerful bird dog with a heavy frame and robust build, the clumber spaniel has droopy upper lips that cause them to drool excessively. This can cause their coat to become matted and sticky ...
Multiple possible causes were swirling through my mind, not the least of which was poisoning. I recalled an emergency medicine lecture I'd attended not long after graduation from veterinary school.
A sudden onset of drooling may indicate poisoning – especially by pesticides or mercury – or reaction to snake or insect venom. Excess capsaicin can cause drooling as well, an example being the ingestion of particularly high Scoville Unit chili peppers. Some neurological problems cause drooling.
Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting. Hypersalivation also often precedes emesis (vomiting), where it accompanies nausea (a feeling of needing to vomit).
Craniomandibular osteopathy, also known as lion's jaw, is a developmental disease in dogs causing extensive bony changes in the mandible and skull.In this disease, a cyclical resorption of normal bone and replacement by immature bone occurs along the inner and outer surfaces of the affected bones. [1]
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Sudden acquired retinal degeneration (SARD) is a disease in dogs causing sudden blindness. It can occur in any breed. The cause is unknown, but possibly involves either autoimmune disease, a toxin, or Cushing's disease. [69] Symptoms include sudden permanent blindness, dilated pupils, and loss of the pupillary light reflex. [63]