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Slobbering, Salivation, and Clover Poisoning
Slobbering and Excessive Salivation and Clover Poisoning in Horses
- Clover Poisoning
- Choke
- Mouth Diseases
Introduction
Excessive slobbering is a commonly reported problem in horses. Saliva is a clear, sticky fluid that in a healthy horse has little odor other than the last thing he ate. This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of some of the common problems including clover poisoning, choke (esophageal obstruction), and mouth diseases. Slobbering can be caused by a number of problems some which may be serious, so if you cannot determine a cause, call a vet.
Diagnosis
There are many cause of excessive salivation in horses. History, onset, nature of the slobber, and a physical examination of the mouth will lead to a diagnosis:
- Profuse slobbering of a clear thick saliva in horses exposed to clover with no other clinical signs including healthy gums and normal breath, consider clover poisoning.
- Profuse slobbering during or just following feeding with food contaminated slobber and the horse is acting distressed and will not eat, consider esophageal obstruction.
- Slobbering with remarkable signs of gum irritation or bad breath, consider mouth diseases including plant awn irritation.
Clover Poisoning
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