My dog recently woke up in the middle of the night salivating very heavily. this is rather unusual and wondering what possible causes could be

Updated On January 21st, 2020

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 85 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

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Heavy salivation can be caused by many things including nausea, an ulceration in the upper GI tract, dental disease, poisoning or a seizure. I recommend to play ti safe and have Smoke examined by the veterinarian to begin ruling out causes. I hope this helps.

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