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Foaming at the mouth
I was reading the group when I heard a weird noise behind me. Rufous was
standing there, smacking his lips and chewing and foaming at the mouth. He spread foam all over the place, but I couldn't see anything in his mouth. He's done with that and now he's acting completely normal. Any idea what that was? Should I be worried? -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
... I was reading the group when I heard a weird noise behind me. Rufous was standing there, smacking his lips and chewing and foaming at the mouth. He spread foam all over the place, but I couldn't see anything in his mouth. He's done with that and now he's acting completely normal. Any idea what that was? Should I be worried? If you're worried you might give your vet a call. But I've seen cats do this when they get something in their mouth that tastes bad to them (I remember someone posting a picture in the binaries group and then referencing it here about a kitten doing this when getting worm medicine. Bandit did it too when I gave her the Clavamox. They also do the lip smacking when they are horking a hariball. Is there a plant or grass he could have gotten into? Anything else he may have been chewing on? Hugs, CatNipped -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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CatNipped wrote:
Is there a plant or grass he could have gotten into? Anything else he may have been chewing on? That's what I thought. There were (Tom just cut them all off) a couple of vines growing into their enclosure. I've seen Rufous chewing on them before, but this is the first time I've seen him foaming at the mouth. I'm going to work from home today to keep an eye on him, just in case. Thanks goodness for VPN! (for those of you lucky enough not to know what VPN is, it's basically a piece of software that allows me to connect to work remotely) -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message .. . CatNipped wrote: Is there a plant or grass he could have gotten into? Anything else he may have been chewing on? That's what I thought. There were (Tom just cut them all off) a couple of vines growing into their enclosure. I've seen Rufous chewing on them before, but this is the first time I've seen him foaming at the mouth. I'm going to work from home today to keep an eye on him, just in case. Thanks goodness for VPN! (for those of you lucky enough not to know what VPN is, it's basically a piece of software that allows me to connect to work remotely) That's what I was thinking too. Thea once was really frothy/foamy around the mouth and chewing (by the lake where Thea & Bono are 'wild forest kitties'), no other symptoms besides being a little uncomfortable, it passed rather quickly and nothing more happened. Figured she chewed on something mildly toxic or just not agreeing with her. Good thing you can keep an eye on him, blessed be the VPN ... =) Purrs for Rufus to be ok as quickly! -- lewe lewemi at yahoo dot se | cats' pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi |
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When I've seen cats foam at the mouth, it's because we've tried to
medicate them and they are attempting to get the icky stuff out of their mouth. It's possible he got something in his mouth that did NOT taste very good and he was trying to get it out. I've seen it with cats when I've tried to pill them and didn't get the pill behind their tongue. Metronidozole (Flagyl) tastes really bad and causes this foaming a lot. If he's not foaming or doesn't show any other signs, then he's probably okay, in my opinion Kristi |
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Oliver, our only pedigreed (RB) used to foam bigtime whenever I gave him
pills; he was very small compared to the others but boy thanks to his Siamese bloodline he was a clawing, biting terror unless wrapped up in the body towel w/just his head out! He was just foaming from being upset and excited negatively...but since Tom had to trim those leaves back, and you know cat's been chewing them, soundds like some leaf part stuck in throat which cleared and went down. This is gross but can you check his litter offererings for leaf parts? At least he didn't snuff whatever it was down his airway.... "Mischief" wrote in message oups.com... When I've seen cats foam at the mouth, it's because we've tried to medicate them and they are attempting to get the icky stuff out of their mouth. It's possible he got something in his mouth that did NOT taste very good and he was trying to get it out. I've seen it with cats when I've tried to pill them and didn't get the pill behind their tongue. Metronidozole (Flagyl) tastes really bad and causes this foaming a lot. If he's not foaming or doesn't show any other signs, then he's probably okay, in my opinion Kristi |
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Hopitus wrote:
Oliver, our only pedigreed (RB) used to foam bigtime whenever I gave him pills; he was very small compared to the others but boy thanks to his Siamese bloodline he was a clawing, biting terror unless wrapped up in the body towel w/just his head out! He was just foaming from being upset and Yikes! I'm spoiled, Basho is taking his metronidazole every morning without any complaints. I just scruff him, put the pill popper in his mouth and I'm done. excited negatively...but since Tom had to trim those leaves back, and you know cat's been chewing them, soundds like some leaf part stuck in throat which cleared and went down. Yeah, he's acting normally now, snoozing on the bed, so I'm not worried anymore. This is gross but can you check his litter offererings for leaf parts? At least he didn't snuff whatever it was down his airway.... I'll keep an eye out... -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Lots of purrs and best wishes for Rufous not to have any more problems,
-- Polonca & Soncek "Victor Martinez" wrote in message ... I was reading the group when I heard a weird noise behind me. Rufous was standing there, smacking his lips and chewing and foaming at the mouth. He spread foam all over the place, but I couldn't see anything in his mouth. He's done with that and now he's acting completely normal. Any idea what that was? Should I be worried? -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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On 2005-05-23, Victor Martinez wrote:
I was reading the group when I heard a weird noise behind me. Rufous was standing there, smacking his lips and chewing and foaming at the mouth. He spread foam all over the place, but I couldn't see anything in his mouth. He's done with that and now he's acting completely normal. Any idea what that was? Should I be worried? He must have got into something nasty. How worried you should be depends on what it was. By now what is done is done. There might not be anything you can do. Ages ago I had to treat a cat with chloramphenicol, which is extremely bitter. Once a capsule broke and the poor animal was literally foaming at the mouth from the bad taste. |
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On 2005-05-24, William Hamblen wrote:
Ages ago I had to treat a cat with chloramphenicol, which is extremely bitter. Once a capsule broke and the poor animal was literally foaming at the mouth from the bad taste. P.S. He recovered. |
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