2. Motion sickness
Your four-legged friend always foams at the mouth when he… in the car or on public transport is? Even then, these are often symptoms of nausea caused by the so-called Motion sickness be caused.
Not every dog tolerates rides equally well: The vibrations in the vehicle in conjunction with the view at high speeds often result in balance problems, a queasy feeling in the stomach and the urge to vomit.
Such kinetosis can also occur spontaneously – even if trips have gone smoothly for years. Other symptoms include heavy panting, salivation and disorientation of the four-legged friend.
3. Dental problems
If your four-legged friend keeps foaming and maybe doesn't eat as much as he used to, then that's fine Dental problems be behind it. Typical human ailments such as tooth decay are less common in four-legged friends, but this is the case Tartar but a common and often unrecognized problem for a long time.
Veterinarian Emin Jasarevic explains what tartar can do to dogs. Source: Animal Health / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHUQ5oORTyY .
Hardened plaque is a common cause of infections that can go deep into the jaw and even the eye. This can be very painful for the dog and, among other things, lead to heavy, foamy saliva formation.
Also broken teeth and Foreign bodies in the gums are rather widespread. These are not only an invitation for germs, but also bother the dog. He therefore instinctively tries to rinsing your mouth with more saliva this can also lead to foamy fluid accumulation.
4. Foreign body
Foreign body Not only can they get caught in your teeth, but also swallowed by the dog become. Sometimes this happens faster than you would like – one moment your four-legged friend smells an object that is interesting to him, the next it has already disappeared.
Veterinarian Henning Wilts explains why foreign bodies are so treacherous. Source: Henning Wilts Veterinarian / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=098hJ6qMT7A .
If you're lucky, the dog will eliminate the troublemaker within a few hours. If the foreign body gets caught, it quickly becomes unpleasant and dangerous for the four-legged friend.
He then instinctively tries to move the object back out of the body. That's why it increases saliva production, Gagging and vomiting are also part of the body's repertoire. The product often looks like foam, especially on an empty stomach.
5. Symptoms of poisoning
However, foaming can also be a sign of poisoning. Unfortunately, there are many toxins that threaten our four-legged friends in everyday life: besides poison bait and other pest controllers also include e.g artificial fertilizer and some too Groceries such as chocolate or some fruits and vegetables fall into this category.
Absolute emergency
Poisoning is actually always one absolute emergency, with the you to the vet immediately have to go – outside office hours, including using the emergency service.
You can find out more about this important topic, which can affect every four-legged friend, in our article “Poisoning in dogs”.
The dog often reacts to this with nausea and – sometimes bloody – diarrhea and vomiting. He wants to get the toxins out of the body as quickly as possible. Furthermore, with most toxins a Nerve paralysis on the Saliva can no longer be swallowed and comes out of its mouth like foam.
6. Feed intolerances & -allergies
If your dog keeps showing signs of digestive problems and foaming at the mouth, sometimes it's because of one Feed intolerance. The dog's body then incorrectly interprets an actually harmless ingredient as harmful.
The stomach and intestines cannot cope with the food, the dog gets diarrhea or tries to regurgitate the food. The increased saliva production, which – especially when combined with nausea – sometimes looks like foam.
Intolerances to any ingredient are possible, usually involving certain proteins. A congenital problem is called a Allergy, The term is acquired over the course of life Intolerance.
7. nervousness & stress
Also leads to increased saliva production and vomiting, even on an empty stomach too much stress or nervousness. A dog suffering from this condition will shed more water Stress hormones such as adrenaline or cortisol, which then quickly influence the digestive tract.
This also increases salivation an: It is therefore not surprising that a lot of fluid is excreted through the mouth, which sometimes reminds us of foam.