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Your vet will not think you are crazy--he'll think you are a good observer.  Your guy could have a serious dental problem, a foreign body in his mouth, or might have some facial paralysis.  I'd suggest calling your vet pronto and finding out if there's something in there you can fix.

 

Heidi

I have a 16 year old saddle bred Arab pinto gelding
who seems to me to be drinking an excessive amount of
water.  His diet consists of beet pulp, senior and
cubes at night and just hay in the morning.  When ever
I look down at the barn water trough he seems to be
drinking.  I have also noticed that he drools at
times, not related to recent drinking.  Just phlegmy,
drools about four inches hanging from his mouth.
Checked for sores in his mouth and there are none.
Any thoughts????  My vet might laugh at me paying him
to tell me I am crazy!!!

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