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1940.1 | Wet chins = happy cats | CLUSTA::TAMIR | ACMS design while-u-wait | Sat Nov 05 1988 20:49 | 5 |
| My little Chauncey drools when he's very mellow, as does my neph-cat,
Ashley VanGrayson. I wouldn't say it's normal, but there certainly
isn't anything wrong!
Mary
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1940.2 | | SSMP20::DALEY | | Sun Nov 06 1988 21:33 | 7 |
| I remember somewhere in the notesfile there was something about
drooling cats - but I couldn't find it again. But I recall that
there were quite a few cats who drooled when relaxed - including
one of mine. I had brought him in as a stray and thought he
was frothing from some unknown disease the first time I saw
him drool. Dumb me!!! He was just one HAPPY fellow. It does
look rather silly tho.
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1940.3 | | WITNES::MACONE | It's the story of a man named Brady | Mon Nov 07 1988 07:45 | 9 |
| As long as this drooling isn't something that just recently started
happening, I wouldn't worry about it. Oscar started drooling a
while ago, and when we investigated further, we found that his tongue
had been mutilated. We brought him to the vet to be all fixed up,
but since he is now missing part of his tongue, he still drools.
So, as long as your cat has drooled all his life, it shouldn't be
a problem, but if it just started happening recently, I might check
to make sure he hasn't injured his mouth.
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1940.4 | Slobbery Moggies! | LARVAE::JORDAN | | Mon Nov 07 1988 09:16 | 8 |
| Dosn't sound like anything to worry about. My old cat always dribbled
and drooled when she was very happy, normally when she was getting
her own way, doing something she wasn't supposed to, like having
dragged one of my jumpers into her cat basket and scrunched it up
in a lump. Then she would let me have back my moggy soggy jumper!!
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1940.5 | ...wheres my pacifer.. MOM!!!! | AIMHI::MCCURDY | | Mon Nov 07 1988 09:37 | 8 |
| Hmmmmm .. Pookie drools.. tee-hee.. please do not tell her I told you
all that....she drools when she is being groomed, and when she
is having her little throat rubbed.. I know it is funny.. MISS
REGAL, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS.. drooling.. when I first noticed
it.. I called my vet ,I first thought she might have a bad tooth,
but all was well.
regards
kate
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1940.6 | Men don't drool, do they? | CUPMK::TRACHMAN | ZhivagoCats, Ltd..The Inn is Full..264-8298 | Mon Nov 07 1988 10:57 | 11 |
| Drooling is good stuff! I just realized that Timothy drools -
he will drool during a scratch session, then when he realizes
he is really drippy, he jumps down - embarrassed. He is a big
boy (very manly, you know) - 14 lbs. I think that he thinks
that men don't drool!
My friend's cat, Scotty Wanna Tissu, drools A LOT! All we have
to do is scratch his back and away he goes - drip, drip, drip!
Then he rubs his mouth all over who ever is scratching him! YUKIE
E.T.
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1940.7 | | NAC::BRANNON | nailing clam jello to a wall | Mon Nov 07 1988 19:40 | 7 |
| Tasha has been drooling since she was a kitten, so it sounds
like its normal but embarassing behavior.
(not to mention messy...)
thanks for all the advice,
dennis
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1940.8 | Check the toothsies | PARITY::WHALEN | And may the traffic be with you | Mon Nov 07 1988 21:15 | 5 |
| Be sure your kitty doesn't have a bad tooth. Tooth problems,
things caught in the throat, abcesses , etc. can also cause
drooling.
Denise
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1940.9 | Kitty's teeth | MEDUSA::BOURGEOIS | | Tue Nov 08 1988 08:29 | 8 |
| This question is not on drooling but seeing some of you have mentioned
a bad tooth a few times I thought I would ask this question here.
Has anyone had their kitty's teeth cleaned/scaled, if so, could
you tell me what it entails. The vet said my cat had a lot of plaque
andshould have her teeth scaled.
Thanks in advance,
Jan
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1940.10 | Cleaning the teeth | STAR::BARTH | | Tue Nov 08 1988 12:32 | 16 |
| Cleaning the teeth at the vet's usually entails putting them under
anesthesia and scraping the teeth with a metal tool, just like with
people. Other than the normal dangers of anesthesia, it's not
dangerous. I think they will also give an antibiotic to the cat
to prevent infection afterwards.
We've had it done once to each cat. I don't like unnecessary
anesthesia, so tried it myself one day. I took my fingernail, and
scraped the gunk off the side of their molars. It took a couple
of days because I didn't want to freak them out by trying to do
it all at once, but it worked. The vet said their teeth looked
great at the next checkup. You need a tolerant cat, though, and
I wouldn't try it with dental tools. It would be too easy to slip
and really hurt them.
Karen, Tristan and Tenzing.
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1940.11 | | FSHQA1::RWAXMAN | A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend | Tue Nov 08 1988 12:48 | 5 |
| I was wondering about teeth cleaning, too. Last time I took Nikki
and Chauncey to the vet, he said it should be done at the next checkup.
How much does it cost? Is the cat in any pain afterward??
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1940.12 | DROOLING | PSYCHE::NAULT | | Tue Nov 08 1988 12:51 | 14 |
| -<Drooling>-
I'm not sure if I am replying to this note correctly but here goes.
This drooling note prompted me to add my 2 cents worth. I had a
wonderful friend ("Bumble of Joy"....BUM for short) who had to be
put to sleep last year....ever since she was a kitten she drooled
when she was happy....so I didn't notice that anything was wrong.
Anyway as it turned out she had a malignant tumor under her tongue
which was not visible to the eye...(mine or the vets) until it was
too late....what led to the discovery was that the drooling got
worse....and that was my only indication that something was wrong..
Her behavior never really changed until her final week when I knew
that she had no possibility of recovering....anyway I just wanted
to say to keep an eye on your pet....I still haven't recovered from
the loss of mine.
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1940.13 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Tue Nov 08 1988 14:40 | 3 |
| .12 makes me recollect that my neighbor's cat had a mouth tumor
which resulted in drooling shortly before he was put to sleep.
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1940.14 | Mom, can I have MILD salsa next time? | BIGSUR::GRAFTON_JI | | Tue Nov 08 1988 15:13 | 11 |
| Our cat Land Shark only began to drool excessively after eating
some salsa (medium spiciness) that was left on the countertop. It
went away after about an hour but all of her head-shaking and drooling
were quite unusual, to say the least. Once we realized that it was
the salsa (Yes, we were worried for a while until we located the cause of
the problem), we realized how funny she looked trying to "run" from
the spiciness. No matter how hard and fast she ran, she just couldn't
get away from it!! Poor kitten! Next time I'll offer nachos
and a marquerita to help cut the bite! :-)
Jill
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1940.15 | EBONY DOES IT TOO! | LDP::CORCORAN | | Tue Nov 08 1988 16:09 | 12 |
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Over the last few months I've noticed Ebony drooling but only
when he's relaxed and happy (usually early in the morning while
he's sleeping and purring on my pillow/head). I didn't really
think twice about it until this note. It does get quite gross when
they're drooling and then they shake their head.....yuk
Well, both the kids have their yearly checkups tomorrow - I'll see
if my vet can provide any more information on this subject.
Barbara (Ebony & Ivory's mum!)
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1940.16 | LOOK OUT !!! | HEFTY::DOWSEYK | | Tue Nov 08 1988 17:48 | 32 |
| Oh .12, last year just before thanksgiving my 15 year old buddy
"hamden" started to drool all the time. He was an avid hunter, liked
to be outside during the day while I was at work. Knowing his lifestyle
I was sure that he had a cut or some object in his mouth. I made
a full inspection of his mouth and throat, found no problem and
dismissed the drooling as old age. Within to days the drooling turned
into a constant flow! I rechecked him, still found nothing, went
running to the vet. The vet found a small open sore at the base
of his tongue. The Vet put Hamden 'out' and cleaned the sore. while
he was at it he kept a tissue sample to have checked in case the
sore didn't heal properly. I took him home along with a supply of
medication, and orders to return in a week for a checkup.
As the week wore on he started to look better, we went for our checkup
and found that the sore looked clean, but no healing had taken place.
The tissue sample was sent to the lab, and was found to contain
cells of Squemus cell carcinoma (sp). The Vet said that there was
no hope for cure, but it was a slow moving cancer, and with proper
cleaning and care that Hamden should have minimum discomfort and
live for 2 to 3 months. To make a long story short... the thing
only took 3 weeks to get to the point where I had to have the poor
guy put down. The vet was great about the way he took care of not
only the cat that had been an important part of my life for so long,
but he showed a lot of concideration for my feelings.
Even now it is hard for me to talk about that whole nightmare. I
have a new cat now, that helps.
IF YOUR CAT STARTS TO DROOL... OR NORMAL DROOLING HABITS CHANGE
IN ANY WAY GET TO THE VET FAST!!!!!
Kirk
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1940.17 | toofer cleaning! | MRMFG1::D_HARRIS | | Wed Nov 09 1988 08:04 | 21 |
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cleaning the toofers
So far, we've been pretty lucky, in that our cats teeth haven't
been to the point that they needed scraping. Our vet complimented
on how clean their toofers were! Our cats really love that hard
crunchy cat food (low ash). It cleans the plaque right off, along
with taking away that fishy cat breath they have after eating the
soft food. They should have a commercial for bad breath for cats..
like they do dogs.... (I love that commercial where the dog is
breathing on the bird in the cage...and the bird croaks!) So they
give the dog a milkbone. works everytime. they say that helps
with the plaque on their teeth too!
To make a long story short... Hard cat food does the trick for
plaque!
Donna
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1940.18 | PILLOWS AND GERMS.... | MILVAX::AQUILIA | | Wed Nov 09 1988 08:27 | 15 |
| shirl has been drooling since she was a kitten. verne thinks its
disqusting and won't talk with her if she starts. of course now
shirly doesn't let vern wash with her. she is very upset about
it. anyways...
i just wanted to comment on .15 where your cat was on the pillow.
well, verne usually sleeps with me on my pillow too. and i took
him off because his furr was getting into my mouth and i would wake
up coughing up a storm. but to make a long story short - (?)
i recently had a friend over that told me that is the WORST place
for the cat to be (on the pillow) because they have germs on the
bottom of their paws that caused a pregnant woment to lose a child.
anyone ever heard of such a thing?
cj
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1940.19 | plaque | STAR::BARTH | | Wed Nov 09 1988 11:50 | 10 |
| re: .17
Hard food has never helped the plaque problem with our two. We
feed nothing but IAMs (Just switching to Science Diet Light).
They get absolutely no soft food or scraps, and they still get
plaque. My vet says that a predisposition to plaque is probably
genetic. Ours seem to need cleaning about every two years. Not
too bad, but not perfect.
Karen, Tristan and Tenzing.
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1940.20 | Plaque will persist whether you feed wet or dry. | CUPMK::TRACHMAN | ZhivagoCats, Ltd..The Inn is Full..264-8298 | Wed Nov 09 1988 12:12 | 13 |
| re:19
That's what my vet says also. If they are going to have
plaque, they are going to have plaque. No matter what
you feed, it makes not much difference. Some of my 15
kids have a little and some of them have none. I feed
both wet and crunchie - all most all of them eat both
every day. Actually, with both wet and dry available
24 hours a day, I guess it's fairly safe to say that
all of them during the course of a day nibble on both
types.
E.T.
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1940.21 | | NAC::BRANNON | nailing clam jello to a wall | Wed Nov 09 1988 12:38 | 13 |
| re .12
Tasha's drooling is only a few drops and only when she's
really happy and has remain unchanged for 3 years since
she was a kitten. I'll ask the vet about drooling next time.
Re .19,.20
This is the first of heard of plaque on cats. I've heard
of flossing and brushing your cat's teeth (takes a real mellow cat),
but never heard of scraping them with tools.
I've never tried any of those. I'd prefer to have some skin left
on my hands 8^).
dennis
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1940.22 | | SCRUZ::CORDES_JA | By the shards of my dragon's egg | Wed Nov 09 1988 22:03 | 7 |
| Dry cat food might help a little with the plaque on Amelia's teeth
if I could get her to chew the food instead of swallowing it whole.
She never chews anything...just moves it around in her mouth a little
then swallows it. I don't understand it. Is it possible momma never
taught her how? She did have a somewhat difficult kittenhood before
adopting me.
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1940.23 | more on drooling.. | OBLONG::TAYLORS | Sharon, Dillan & Sammie in UK | Thu Nov 10 1988 05:53 | 13 |
| DROOLING
Dillan had always drooled as a kitten but suddenly it got worse...I
am talking pouring from his mouth...That's when I knew something
was wrong. Normally he only drooled when I was cuddling and stroking
him but this was when he was sat in the kitchen window.
The cause in his case was Key Gaskell syndrome!!! Apparently they
loose all their saliva at once and as the disease takes hold they
can't salivate at all....just be careful.
Sharon
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1940.24 | if your cat goes outdoors there is danger | FORTSC::WILDE | Ask yourself..am I a happy cow? | Thu Nov 10 1988 17:01 | 18 |
| RE: Germs on their feet causing pregnant woman to lose her child
There is a disease called toxoplasmosis (spelling may be bad) that can
make you sick and can lead to natural miscarriages....it can be carried
into your environment by your cat's feet IF your cat goes outdoors. It
is a parasitic infestation that breeds in dirt that has been used as
a kitty box. If your cat is healthy and does not go outside, there is
no danger....if your cat goes outside it can be a very big danger to
adults and children (in particular) as the infestation affects the lungs
and can lead to permanent disability. The southern U.S. and the western
U.S. are most commonly affected, but the disease is universal and that
means no country or area of a country may be considered completely safe.
If you have a cat that goes outdoors, you should restrict the cat's access
to your bed, kitchen counters, tables, etc. and be aware that any cronic
cough that does not respond to normal treatment may be a symptom. In
the case of the cough, inform your doctor you have an indoor-outdoor cat
and should be tested for the disease.
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1940.25 | more on toxoplasmosis | VAXWRK::DUDLEY | | Fri Nov 11 1988 10:51 | 42 |
| I'll have to check my book "Diseases of the Cat", but I
don't believe .-1 is accurate. Cats do not carry toxo-
plasmosis in on their feet. It's to be found in their
feces. If those feces happen to be in the dirt outside
and you are working (gardening) in the dirt, then you
could possibly be exposed this way. On the other hand,
if those feces are to be found in the litterbox and you
handle it, you are exposed this way.
Toxoplasmosis is also, more frequently I might add,
transmitted by eating raw or undercooked meat. The
reason cats carry this parasite is because they eat
raw meat, e.g. mice. It's the mouse that gives it
to the cat who then excretes it via feces. I don't
know how long it stayes viable in feces.
The simple way to avoid all this is to assign litter
box duties to someone else while your pregnant. Or,
simply use plastic gloves when cleaning out your box.
It's exposure in the first trimester of pregnancy
that causes all the trouble. Infection during the
first trimester *usually* will cause miscarriage but
not always. If miscarriage does not occur then there
is a chance that the baby would have mental retardation
or some other things that escape me right now. This
is only if an initial infection occurs during first
trimester of pregnancy. There's a simple blood
test that can be given to you to determine if you've
been exposed to toxo already, which many people have.
If it shows that you have already been exposed sometime
in the past then you need not worry about toxoplasmosis.
This is a very sparse description of toxoplasmosis. In
the chapter on parasites in "Diseases of the Cat", the
section on toxo is the largest and it's quite a few pages
long.
As always, you should get the best and most accurate
information from your vet or obstetrician.
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