Hi everyone,
I've been in contact with my vet throughout these incidents and have an appointment today. I hate when I leave my vet and then end up wishing that I'd suggested or inquired about something, so I'm posting to see if anyone has had a similar experience or has any input.
For the past 3 nights, my 11-year-old cat has had isolated incidents of severe drooling. On Monday and Tuesday, she started drooling at 11:30pm and stopped within about 5-10 minutes. Last night, she started drooling at about 1:00am (the drooling was not severe last night). During these episodes, she appears uncomfortable and acts anti-social. She shies away when I try to pet her. Sometimes her mouth is closed and it just pours out, and other times it looks slightly open. The drool is clear, kind of slimy, and has no scent. Although I canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t say she hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been drooling during the day when Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not home, I have been keeping a very close eye on her and have only witnessed these 3 occasions. This is something that she has only done once before, and it was right after a move into a new apartment over 2 years ago (the emergency vet chalked it up to the stress of moving). My cat is definitely not a drooler, and the behavior she has exhibited while drooling is peculiar. I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t think that these episodes are stress-related, because sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s been getting stressed out almost daily by me giving her lactulose (which she HATES), and she has never drooled or acted so bizarre after.
On Monday night, I originally thought she mightâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve gotten some Frontline Plus in her mouth (I put it on her at about 7:00pm on Monday). She was completely fine in the morning on Tuesday, so I figured she was okay. Then she did the same exact thing at the same exact time on Tuesday night. Then I realized that the drooling started within a couple minutes of being on my bed both nights, so I thought it mightâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been my bedding. My boyfriend washed my bedding Sunday night, and I had just put it on Monday. He used a different detergent that I normally do, so I thought that mightâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been the cause (both nights she stopped drooling within 5 minutes of being off my bed). I called the vet yesterday to see what they recommended. They advised me to keep an eye on her and thought she may have had a reaction to the detergent used on my bedding. I kept her COMPLETELY out of my room last night, and then she started drooling and acting weird at 1:00am. She was fine this morning, but I called the vet anyway since sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s been fine every morning, and they scheduled an appointment for today at 4:30.
Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m really confused about this. In addition, she seems to have been less affectionate over the past few days and has been eating less than normal. I did change her dry food almost 2 weeks ago since she had gotten bored with it (sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s an extremely picky eater), but sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s barely been eating the new one either. I havenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t changed her staple wet food (which was not part of the recall). She WAS getting some of the recalled food (about 3 pouches per week), but I took her to the vet 2 weeks ago to get a urinalysis and bloodwork done, and the lab results indicated normal kidney function (thankfully). She also had her thyroid tested, which came back normal. Also, I normally give her Advantage during flea season, but my vet stopped carrying it, which is why I used Frontline this time. This is the first time Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve given her any flea treatment since September. I think itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s interesting that the drooling started the same night I put the Frontline on, but I find it even MORE interesting that the drooling has come back late at night every night since putting on the Frontline. On all 3 nights, the drooling started immediately after she had been sleeping (in my view) for at least an hour.
Does this sound familiar to anyone, or is my cat just a weirdo? Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m very worried about her, and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m hoping to know more when I take her to the vet. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve searched through the forums and havenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been able to find anything that sounds similar. Could she be having an adverse reaction to the Frontline? Or mild seizures? Would it make sense for it to be due to oral problems if the drooling started right after she had been sleeping?
I would be interested in any input or additional suggestions to discuss with my vet tonight. I want to do everything I can to make sure she's healthy and happy.
Thanks everyone!
JennyJen
I've been in contact with my vet throughout these incidents and have an appointment today. I hate when I leave my vet and then end up wishing that I'd suggested or inquired about something, so I'm posting to see if anyone has had a similar experience or has any input.
For the past 3 nights, my 11-year-old cat has had isolated incidents of severe drooling. On Monday and Tuesday, she started drooling at 11:30pm and stopped within about 5-10 minutes. Last night, she started drooling at about 1:00am (the drooling was not severe last night). During these episodes, she appears uncomfortable and acts anti-social. She shies away when I try to pet her. Sometimes her mouth is closed and it just pours out, and other times it looks slightly open. The drool is clear, kind of slimy, and has no scent. Although I canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t say she hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been drooling during the day when Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not home, I have been keeping a very close eye on her and have only witnessed these 3 occasions. This is something that she has only done once before, and it was right after a move into a new apartment over 2 years ago (the emergency vet chalked it up to the stress of moving). My cat is definitely not a drooler, and the behavior she has exhibited while drooling is peculiar. I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t think that these episodes are stress-related, because sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s been getting stressed out almost daily by me giving her lactulose (which she HATES), and she has never drooled or acted so bizarre after.
On Monday night, I originally thought she mightâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve gotten some Frontline Plus in her mouth (I put it on her at about 7:00pm on Monday). She was completely fine in the morning on Tuesday, so I figured she was okay. Then she did the same exact thing at the same exact time on Tuesday night. Then I realized that the drooling started within a couple minutes of being on my bed both nights, so I thought it mightâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been my bedding. My boyfriend washed my bedding Sunday night, and I had just put it on Monday. He used a different detergent that I normally do, so I thought that mightâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been the cause (both nights she stopped drooling within 5 minutes of being off my bed). I called the vet yesterday to see what they recommended. They advised me to keep an eye on her and thought she may have had a reaction to the detergent used on my bedding. I kept her COMPLETELY out of my room last night, and then she started drooling and acting weird at 1:00am. She was fine this morning, but I called the vet anyway since sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s been fine every morning, and they scheduled an appointment for today at 4:30.
Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m really confused about this. In addition, she seems to have been less affectionate over the past few days and has been eating less than normal. I did change her dry food almost 2 weeks ago since she had gotten bored with it (sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s an extremely picky eater), but sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s barely been eating the new one either. I havenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t changed her staple wet food (which was not part of the recall). She WAS getting some of the recalled food (about 3 pouches per week), but I took her to the vet 2 weeks ago to get a urinalysis and bloodwork done, and the lab results indicated normal kidney function (thankfully). She also had her thyroid tested, which came back normal. Also, I normally give her Advantage during flea season, but my vet stopped carrying it, which is why I used Frontline this time. This is the first time Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve given her any flea treatment since September. I think itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s interesting that the drooling started the same night I put the Frontline on, but I find it even MORE interesting that the drooling has come back late at night every night since putting on the Frontline. On all 3 nights, the drooling started immediately after she had been sleeping (in my view) for at least an hour.
Does this sound familiar to anyone, or is my cat just a weirdo? Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m very worried about her, and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m hoping to know more when I take her to the vet. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve searched through the forums and havenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been able to find anything that sounds similar. Could she be having an adverse reaction to the Frontline? Or mild seizures? Would it make sense for it to be due to oral problems if the drooling started right after she had been sleeping?
I would be interested in any input or additional suggestions to discuss with my vet tonight. I want to do everything I can to make sure she's healthy and happy.
Thanks everyone!
JennyJen