{"id":18690,"date":"2022-03-25T11:04:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:04:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:04:58","slug":"why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do dogs foam at the mouth when they have rabies?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/#Why_do_dogs_foam_at_the_mouth_when_they_have_rabies\" title=\"Why do dogs foam at the mouth when they have rabies?\">Why do dogs foam at the mouth when they have rabies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/#Why_is_my_dog_suddenly_foaming_at_the_mouth\" title=\"Why is my dog suddenly foaming at the mouth?\">Why is my dog suddenly foaming at the mouth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/#Can_dogs_foam_at_the_mouth_and_not_have_rabies\" title=\"Can dogs foam at the mouth and not have rabies?\">Can dogs foam at the mouth and not have rabies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/#Why_does_rabies_foam_at_the_mouth\" title=\"Why does rabies foam at the mouth?\">Why does rabies foam at the mouth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/#Why_do_dogs_foam_with_rabies\" title=\"Why do dogs foam with rabies?\">Why do dogs foam with rabies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/#What_causes_foaming_at_the_mouth_in_dogs\" title=\"What causes foaming at the mouth in dogs?\">What causes foaming at the mouth in dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-dogs-foam-at-the-mouth-when-they-have-rabies\/#Does_foam_mean_rabies\" title=\"Does foam mean rabies?\">Does foam mean rabies?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_foam_at_the_mouth_when_they_have_rabies\"><\/span>Why do dogs foam at the mouth when they have rabies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Foaming is simply a result of <b>air coming in contact with drool, often when a dog is panting. The movement of air within a dog&#8217;s mouth causes their drool to froth, often resulting in the foaming appearance outside of their mouth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_suddenly_foaming_at_the_mouth\"><\/span>Why is my dog suddenly foaming at the mouth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, drooling and foaming at the mouth simply signify a normal, healthy dog. <b>Excessive physical activity, for example, can cause a dog to drool or even foam. But stress can definitely cause excessive drooling and foaming at the mouth. So can a lot of other ailments including some pretty serious conditions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_foam_at_the_mouth_and_not_have_rabies\"><\/span>Can dogs foam at the mouth and not have rabies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a variety of reasons a dog or cat might foam at the mouth, and <b>some could indicate a medical issue that has nothing to do with rabies. Very often when you see your dog foaming at the mouth, it&#8217;s caused by a combination of panting and salivating known as hypersalivation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_rabies_foam_at_the_mouth\"><\/span>Why does rabies foam at the mouth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rabies can only be diagnosed from a brain tissue sample, so it&#8217;s important to watch for symptoms of the virus. Foaming at the mouth is the most characteristic symptom of rabies. This happens because <b>the virus affects the nervous system and the animal or person can&#8217;t swallow their saliva<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_foam_with_rabies\"><\/span>Why do dogs foam with rabies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your first thought is that the dog might have rabies. That&#8217;s always a possibility of course, but canine rabies has been drastically reduced by having dogs vaccinated.  Very often when you see your dog foaming at the mouth, it&#8217;s <b>caused by a combination of panting and salivating known as hypersalivation<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_foaming_at_the_mouth_in_dogs\"><\/span>What causes foaming at the mouth in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Foaming is simply a result of <b>air coming in contact with drool, often when a dog is panting. The movement of air within a dog&#8217;s mouth causes their drool to froth, often resulting in the foaming appearance outside of their mouth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_foam_mean_rabies\"><\/span>Does foam mean rabies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The truth is, <b>foaming at the mouth is rarely a result of rabies, even though most people might instantly associate foaming at the mouth with rabies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why do dogs foam at the mouth when they have rabies?Why is my dog suddenly foaming at the mouth?Can dogs foam at the mouth and not have rabies?Why does rabies foam at the mouth?Why do dogs foam with rabies?What causes foaming at the mouth in dogs?Does foam mean rabies? 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