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Sent to November 03, 2006 8:04 p.m.

he is constantly dripping saliva from his mouth. It has been going on for a month or so now. At first I thought maybe he just had a cold, but now I am not sure. Can you tell me what this could be and what I can do to treat it?

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November 03, 2006 8:05 p.m. (1 minute and 32 seconds later)

How old is your cat?

How is his appetite?

Does he eat dry food as well as canned?

Has he lost any weight?

Thank you

Theresa

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Sent November 03, 2006 8:08 p.m. (2 minutes and 27 seconds later)

he is 1 year.
his appetite is very good.
he only eats dry food.
he has lost some weight, but he has been more active in the past couple months.

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November 03, 2006 8:21 p.m. (13 minutes and 28 seconds later)

I would be concerned that he has injured a tooth in his mouth or possibly has an object lodged between the teeth. There are other causes which includes oral ulcers and infection or even clogged salivary glands. I would definitely have a veterinarian examine the mouth closely for any of the above. He may need treatment with steroids and antibiotics or they may find that everything is in the clear, but this sounds like an awful lot of drool for it to simply be nothing. Especially with weight loss I would be somewhat concerned that his appetite may be decreased.

Please let me know if further assistance is needed.

Theresa

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