My cat has been drooling a lot recently and has several scabs all over its body?

Question

Over the last 24 hours my 18 month old cat has been drooling a lot. It also has several scabs all over its body, including its head, ears, back and chest. Some of them are as large as a fingernail. It tends to drool while sleeping or just generally relaxing and it has never done it before. It is the first time that scabs have appeared also. It is regularly treated for ticks, fleas and worms. Does anyone have any idea why these things are happening? As far as I know, he hasnt been in any fights but he was out overnight recently for the first time.

Answer 1

In any case your cat needs to see a vet. I can't speculate about the scabs but your cat either has a bad tooth or has been poisoned. Either of these would make the cat drool. If the cat got into something poisonous, time is of the essence. Get him to the vet NOW.

Answer 2

Is he up to date on his vaccinations? If he is, he won't have rabies even if he's been bitten by a carrer. I sincerely doubt it's rabies because it's just not that common. A sign of rabies is that the animal can't eat or drink much because the throat muscles have a hard time swallowing, and you'd have to have actual infected animals in your area to pass on a case of rabies. Your health department keeps incidense records, you can call and check for your area.

Drooling is often a sign of a cracked or broken tooth, or one loose in it's socket, or one that has a hole in it from a cavity (they do get these just like us). Painful stuff. That needs to be treated.

The scabs, you'll need a vet to look at those. I'd consider this a definate scheduled vet trip, that needs to be done in the next few days before the cat passes some point where things will suddenly start going downhill fast.

Answer 3

Drooling can be a case of nausea, as that is how a cat reacts. It could be tooth related, or some other cause. The scabs also suggest a vet visit, as it could be ringworm, which is actually very common and your cat does not have to go outside to catch it. I have posted a link about ringworm in cats. Ringworm in cats is often marked by a red ring around the spot, but not always. If ringworm, it is easy to treat, but devastating if left untreated. But, only a vet can make a proper diagnosis.

It is good that you are noticing changes in your cat and posing questions.

Answer 4

Sounds a bit like rabies, bud.. Some Symptoms you can indentify:0

After coming in contact with the virus, the bitten animal may go through one or all of several stages. If the bitten animal is a skunk it may not show any symptoms at all but could become a lifelong carrier. With most animals, however, the virus will spread through the nerves of the bitten animal towards the brain. The virus is relatively slow moving and the average time of incubation from exposure to brain involvement is between 3 to 8 weeks in dogs, 2 to 6 weeks in cats, and 3 to 6 weeks in people. However, incubation periods as long as 6 months in dogs and 12 months in people have been reported. After the virus reaches the brain it then will move to the salivary glands where it can be spread through a bite. After the virus reaches the brain the animal will show one, two, or all of the three different phases.

Prodromal phase

The first is the prodromal phase and usually lasts for 2-3 days in dogs. Apprehension, nervousness, anxiety, solitude, and a fever may be noted. Friendly animals may become shy or irritable and may snap, whereas, aggressive animals may become affectionate and docile. Most animals will constantly lick the site of the bite. In cats, the prodromal phase lasts for only 1-2 days and they usually develop more fever spikes and erratic behavior than dogs.

Furious phase

From the prodromal phase, animals may enter the furious stage; cats are particularly prone to developing this phase. The furious stage of the disease in dogs usually lasts for 1 to 7 days. Animals become restless and irritable and are hyperresponsive to auditory and visual stimuli. As they become more restless, they begin to roam and become more irritable and vicious. When caged, dogs may bite and attack their enclosures. Animals progress to become disoriented and then have seizures and eventually die.

Paralytic (dumb) phase

Animals may develop the paralytic phase either after the prodromal or furious stage. The paralytic phase usually develops within 2 to 4 days after the first signs are noted. Nerves affecting the head and throat are the first to be involved and animals may begin to salivate as a result of their inability to swallow. Deep labored breathing and a dropped jaw may result as the diaphragm and face muscles become increasingly paralyzed. Animals may make a choking sound and many owners think that there is something lodged in the dog’s throat. This was the case with both dogs I was exposed to (as mentioned earlier) and the owners were also exposed as they had been looking in the dog’s mouth for a foreign object. The animal will get weaker and eventually go into respiratory failure and die.

As a side note, many of the dogs with rabies that I encountered while in Central America also presented with the dumb form. The one cow that I saw bellowed incessantly and staggered aimlessly. Many animals present with a combination of the above symptoms and phases.





Oh by the way, takehim in ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

i never heard of a cat drool before but i guess its bad go to the vet for a check up

Answer 6

Definitely take the kitty to the vet. I am not a vet but it is obvious there is a problem. If it just recently occurred after a food change, it may be a food allergy. I've heard of these exact symptoms popping up after food change, specifically salmon. Please, take kitty asap.

Answer 7

Why have you waited so long? Take your cat to the vet immediately!

Answer 8

Sounds like rabbies.

Answer 9

rabies