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Re: [RC] Rabies, dog foaming at mouth - heidiI can tell you to open the dog's mouth and look for a wedged object, possibly a bone between the molar arcades at the roof of the mouth but it could be anything anywhere. I have had this happen with both dogs and horses. Pop the thing loose, the slobbering stops and everything is back to normal. For what it is worth I think the slobbering is the body's way of softening the object. This is certainly a possibility, and I already e-mailed Angie privately with the other one that would concern me--which is acute pancreatitis. With the above, the "reason" for salivation is a combination of the stimulus of having something in the mouth and the inability to swallow properly because of the foreign body. Pancreatitis can cause salivation just because the whole digestive process is put awry. In addition it can be VERY painful--which could cause the rigid stance, the not associating normally with the owner, and the reluctance to do much of anything. Mild cases of pancreatitis may be weathered fine, but it CAN be a potentially fatal emergency as well. The main culprit causing pancreatitis is a fat overload--bacon grease, butter, fat trimmings from the family meat, etc. are all common culprits. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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