My Dog is Foaming at the Mouth During Playtime and Eating
Question:
My 1 year old black lab is foaming at the mouth during excessive play and during eating time.
He vomitted yesterday, but still very playful.
Please help. thank you.
Laura
ANSWER:
Hi Laura,
Would you feel better if I said your dog was perfectly normal? Excessive foaming during play is quite often just from excitement and a bit of dehydration. Normally it would be more slobber then foam but as he begins to overheat, he becomes a bit dehydrated and instead of slippery slobber he excretes something more like foam. Try to encourage him to drink more water and give him a few minutes of rest every ten to fifteen minutes of play for him to catch his breath.
If this foaming continues to worsen or he vomits more then once in a while, get him checked over by your vet. Foaming does happen in older dogs that are suffering from an abscessed tooth and although unlikely, he could have cracked a tooth that has since become infected. This does not explain the vomiting however so I may be reaching on this one.
Have plenty of fresh, clean water available for him at all times and the foam should turn back to slobber – lovely!
Ann
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