Why is my dog drooling so much?

It's a fact of life: Dog's drool. Glands in your dog's mouth produce saliva, which is an enzyme-rich liquid that helps lubricate your dog's food and begins the digestive process while she is chewing. But you can have too much of a good thing. Excessive salivation is not normal. In fact, in extreme cases it can lead to dehydration. In order to figure out why your dog is producing so much saliva, you need to get a good look inside her mouth.

Foreign objects Look for anything that obviously doesn't belong in your dog's mouth, such as wood splinters, fish hooks, bone fragments, or bits of plant matter or fabric. These could be embedded in your dog's gums or tongue or wedged between her teeth or across the roof of her mouth.

If you spot signs of infection, take them seriously. You can probably take care of a small amount of pus, irritation, or even mild gingivitis

Growths Any lumps, bumps, or abnormal-looking tissue in the mouth can be referred to as a mass or growth. These can be as benign as warts or as devastating as squamous cell carcinoma, a highly invasive and usually fatal form of cancer.

Contact your dog's vet if: You spot a foreign object that you can't safely remove yourself. You are unable to stop the bleeding in your dog's mouth. There's more than a small amount of pus, foul odor, or discoloration in your dog's mouth. Your dog has a fractured tooth. You see any growth in your dog's mouth other than a wart. You believe your dog may be drooling because of pain, nausea, or a neurological problem.