She is also drooling - excess saliva hanging about her mouth. Her tongue looks greyish. I think she may of drank contaminated water. She is drinking now and eating but would not eat this morning. Whats your oppinion. She looked quite sick this morning.
2007-01-09 19:03:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...excess drooling can be indicative of several factors such as accidental ingestion of toxins. Consider ringing a veterinarian to discuss if your cat should come in to be evaluated as this could be quite SERIOUSLY life-threatening.
More on causes of drooling: http://www.manhattancats.com/Articles/drooling.html
Damage or paralysis of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) can lead to drooling secondary to an inability to close the mouth. Lesions involving other cranial nerves (cranial nerve VII, IX, X, and XII) can also lead to drooling. Fortunately, cranial nerve disorders are uncommon in cats.
Kidney failure is a very common condition, especially in geriatric cats. Cats with severe kidney failure may have significant uremia (literally “urine in the blood”). Uremic cats often develop ulcers on the gums, tongue, and edges of the lips. These ulcers are painful, and many of these cats drool foul-smelling saliva as a result. These ulcers are readily visible on oral examination.
Various drugs and toxins can cause hypersalivation in cats.
2007-01-09 19:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Girl get that poor cat to the vet . If she came UN that way , more than likely she was throwing up some where . I dint know what part of the states you are in, but right now where I live there is a very bad virus going around . It is air born. So if your poor kitty has not eaten anything in a few hours. better get her to the vet.
2007-01-09 19:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by skeeter671 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
get her to the vets !!!!!!!!!!!
i had a cat a few years ago who came home with similar symptoms - he'd been hit by a car & had a broken jaw & internal injuries. he did recover, but it was mostly because i rushed him to the vets and he got the medical attention he needed straight away. it could also be something she's eaten, as u have already suggested, but either way, u are not going to know until u get her to the vets. good luck, i hope she feels better soon.
2007-01-09 19:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you been to the vet yet? If you haven't I think you should go to the vets and have them check out your cat. If they already have checked out your cat then I don't know what you should do. I'm really sorry for your cat, I hope she gets better.
2007-01-09 19:11:06 · answer #4 · answered by Pop 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it could be the teeth i found a stray who was drooling with tongue out (i rehoused it as i have three cats all ready) when i spoke to the lady who took him in she said he ate loads after a day threw it up so she checked its teeth and one was protruding the gum1
vets is all ways the safest bet but with this cat prior to re homing him i called rspca out (they did not spot tooth)
2007-01-10 04:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like poisoning - I would take her to get checked out at the vet's.
2007-01-09 19:12:05 · answer #6 · answered by RM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like mild poisoning to me go to the vet, I have seen this in cats who ate rat poison. It could be nothing but get your pet checked if for no other reason than to put your mind at rest
2007-01-09 19:10:14 · answer #7 · answered by pete m 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get her to the vets pronto, she could of been poisoned.There's a lot of it going on at the moment.I hope i'm wrong.
2007-01-09 19:15:00 · answer #8 · answered by pageys 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vet would do your cat a lot of good
hope she gets better
good luck
2007-01-09 19:14:27 · answer #9 · answered by Annoymous 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RUSH HER TO VET- POISONING.
She may get kidney/liver damage.
RUSH CAT TO VET
2007-01-09 19:13:42 · answer #10 · answered by Ministry of Camp Revivalism 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋