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How to Care for Your Cat’s Teeth and Mouth
Without regular cleaning, food debris on a cat's teeth builds into plaque and then hard tartar, leading to gingivitis, periodontitis or stomatitis that may need extraction. Brush gradually using pet toothpaste and a cat toothbrush — start 2–3 times a week — and pay extra attention to flat-faced breeds like Persians and Himalayans.
I accidentally hit my 3-month puppy’s face/mouth hard—could I have twisted its mouth or hurt development?
A hard hit to the mouth can injure the head; watch for a tilted head or abnormal bite, as it can cause irreversible damage to bone growth and facial nerves. If so, go to a vet at once for an exam and X-ray to tell fracture from dislocation and plan treatment.
My turtle has white foam by its mouth, on and off, and while hibernating wakes to gape—is it gastroenteritis?
Turtle gastroenteritis shows low spirits, slow response, vomiting, soft or loose stool, often from cold feeding, temperature swings, bad water or spoiled food. Your signs of gaping and foam may instead be pneumonia; if it floats tilted in deep water, gapes at the surface with sound, has blocked nostrils or fears water, it is likely pneumonia linked to hibernation temperature swings. Control the temperature at about 28°C and soak in penicillin or streptomycin.
My dog is foaming at the mouth, confused, limp, with a swollen belly and no strength; what is wrong?
Foaming and confusion may come from poisoning, encephalitis, or severe infection. A greedy dog may have eaten poison; in crisis give soapy water to induce vomiting and rush to a vet. These all need urgent hospital care.
A few days ago my cat’s ear was inflamed; after applying medicine yesterday it got better, but this morning it stopped eating, has a fever, and is foaming at the mouth
Fever and foaming suggest another infection rather than the ear; take the cat to a vet for testing. At home you can physically cool it with alcohol on the groin and paw pads.
Dog vomited yellow fluid and had diarrhea on day one, then foamed at the mouth on day two with no diarrhea but low energy, no eating, and large body movements when vomiting – what to do?
Foaming at the mouth, loss of appetite, and lethargy have many causes, usually gastroenteritis. With mild cases the dog stays fairly alert; fast it for a day and give probiotics while monitoring.
Vomiting since yesterday, no food, lots of blood in stool, standing not sitting, foamy mouth, vomiting pale yellow clear fluid.
Causes: 1) sharp foreign body causing gut damage and blood - X-ray and surgery. 2) parvo/corona with tomato-like bloody diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, high death rate - hospital now. 3) parasites with good spirit - deworm, probiotics, antibiotics. Unvaccinated puppy likely parvo - hospital.
Dog first retched all day, then kept whining, won’t eat; morning found clear mucus at mouth and diarrhea stains at the anus.
The dog has vomiting and diarrhea. For a puppy, rule out distemper/parvo/corona at a hospital - these threaten life. An adult may have acute gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, blockage, or poisoning - fast, give probiotics, cimetidine, bismuth; if no better, see a vet.
Seems like a blocked nose, breathing through the mouth, and a bit of runny nose when waking.
A blocked cat nose is nasal congestion, possibly from a cold, rhinitis, respiratory virus, pneumonia, or a nasal blockage like sinusitis or a tumor. If it lasts, see a vet. For ordinary respiratory disease, use nebulization or anti-inflammatory drugs; viral needs antivirals; a growth may need surgery.
Dog twitching, foaming at the mouth, lethargic and not eating
Twitching with foaming and poor appetite may come from epilepsy, poisoning or distemper sequelae. Keep an epileptic dog calm; poisoning needs emergency care, possibly gastric lavage if caught early. Do not induce vomit once twitching starts; treat with fluids. Distemper sequelae needs antiviral, sedative and anti-inflammatory care.