Almost any pet, whether it is a cat or a dog, can experience such an unpleasant manifestation when foam is released from the mouth. This is not uncommon. The causes that cause it can be varied.
This may be a common household problem, and may indicate the occurrence of serious illnesses.
What is animal foam?
To find out the causes of the gag reflex in animals with foam, you first need to figure out what it is. Food that is in the stomach, after a short period of time, sinks into the intestines.
Although the stomach is empty, it produces gastric juice. So that he does not suffer from aggressive effects, mucus appears along its walls. She defends this body. Mucus consists of mucopolysaccharides and proteins. These enzymes, mixing in the stomach, with the help of swallowed air form a foam.
But you should pay attention not only to such a symptom as foam from the mouth, but also to other signs accompanying it. Do not rush to do something without examining a specialist.
Causes that may cause foam from the mouth
There is a list of factors that cause this symptom to occur:
- in a stressful situation or severe fright;
- with a hungry spasm;
- in case of poisoning;
- when wool enters the stomach;
- if a foreign object enters the mouth;
- in case of problems with the teeth;
- with signs of diseases of the nervous system;
- with the manifestation of diseases of internal organs;
- with signs of rabies.
Shades of foam
To find out why foam comes from the mouth, you should pay attention to what shade it is.
If there is foam from the mouth with shreds of wool, do not panic. As a result of the accumulation of lumps in the stomach, the animal feels nauseous. Because of this, vomiting and secretion of foam at the mouth can occur. In this way, the stomach self-cleanses.
The animal, tearing out with white foam, can be hungry, with an empty stomach. This is not dangerous. If this happened once and did not happen again, then there are no special reasons for concern, and as such, treatment should not be carried out.
But if the foam becomes more frequent, then you should seek the help of a veterinarian.
A green color may indicate that the animal could simply eat grass. But this will happen with abundant secretion of bile. A symptom can be a sign of serious ailment.
Sufficiently frequent vomiting with copious discharge of foam can be a symptom of such a dangerous disease as distemper or panleukopenia, if in addition this symptom is accompanied by general weakness and apathy.
A signal to danger is the release of white foam with an admixture of blood. The presence of small blood clots in the foam may indicate that the animal could have been injured by swallowing a foreign object. After all, it will not be digested, but will cause blockage of the stomach and intestines, or cause injury to them.
A foam with a brown tinge will talk about stomach injuries and exacerbation of gastritis.
In a dog, foam from the mouth can occur if it is of small breed. For example, in York, this happens quite often. If this happens once every 7 days, then as such a threat to the dog does not exist. The pet should just eat more often, but the portions should be small, and the dishes more fat.
Without the prescription of the veterinarian, you can not carry out any treatment yourself.
Foam for damage to the nervous system
If the animal has a seizure, foam from the mouth amplified, this may be the result of epilepsy and damage to the brain. Urgently need to call a veterinarian.
When a seizure occurs, foam from the mouth simply flows out. In this situation, the most important thing is to exclude such a dangerous disease as rabies. Foam from the mouth can occur with botulism, tetanus and Aujeszky's disease.
In case of poisoning with drugs, various insect control drugs, abundant foam may occur, accompanied by trembling muscles, cramps, dilated pupils, impaired gait. At this time, the animal must be shown to the doctor, making sure that it does not die.
Complications of a foreign object
When there is foam from the cat’s mouth, she tries to get something, there are movements resembling vomiting, the cat choked. But do not rush to provide assistance on your own. After all, this is stress for her. Trying to break free, she will be able to swallow the subject even deeper. If you can’t extract this item yourself, you need to consult a doctor in a clinic. He using special tools to pull it out. Or make an appointment for an X-ray examination to do an immediate operation.
Sometimes foam from the mouth in a cat and dog can appear as a result of stomach cramps and disturbances in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. To eliminate these symptoms and reduce pain, you must give an antispasmodic drug. But the appointment of treatment should only be done by a veterinarian after diagnosis.
Complications during transportation
In a dog, foam from the mouth can occur when transporting it in a car.
Not every dog feels happy during the trip. He begins to behave uneasily, vomiting and profuse salivation appears. Particularly nervous animals are given special means right before the trip.
Complications of Poisoning
Foam from the mouth can appear in animals and in case of poisoning. The first symptoms may be the same with the symptoms of infectious diseases. Many hosts may confuse viral enteritis in the initial stage with poisoning. A characteristic sign of this disease is vomiting, and the animal refuses to eat. But with viral enteritis, a white foam is released from the mouth, which intensifies as the disease develops.
Treatment of animals with signs of poisoning should be carried out by a specialist. It will be narrowly targeted, depending on which substance the poisoning occurred. In the clinic, the animal will be washed their stomach, they will make a cleansing enema, inject an antidote, they will prescribe diuretics in order to remove the poison from the blood faster.
The animal should be 24 hours without food. But it is provided with plentiful drink.
If there is foam from the mouth of an animal, it is necessary to control so that the body does not become dehydrated. To do this, use your thumb and forefinger to lift the pet by the skin, making a small fold on the back. Letting go of it, you should check whether this fold remains on the back or not. If it is noticeable, this is a sure sign that the animal has lost a lot of water.
It is not recommended to froth your pet with cold water during vomiting. This may cause another attack. But not giving water is also dangerous, it can lead to bad consequences. The animal should receive small portions of warm liquid every 30 minutes.