My cat ate a poisoned fly. Why is he still drooling after vet care?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 28 days old | 0.44 lbs
My cat was kinda poisoned by eating poisoned fly and today he got a medicine in an injection from the vet. Before he got an injection he was drooling. And now he still drools.He also drank a lot of water today because he didn't drink or eat for one whole day.What could the drooling be from?Please help ASAP!Thanks!
3 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on July 18th, 2017
The drooling could be a result of nausea or irritation in the oral cavity. We can also see drooling with some toxins (for example organophosphate toxicity). I am not sure what kind of poisoned fly he ingested, if it was poisoned with a chemical or the fly itself made him sick (here in the US we wouldn't see a toxicity from ingesting a fly but I am not sure if there are different types of insects in your region). I would call your vet to let them know that the kitty is still drooling. They may say it is a normal side effect or they may want to further examine his mouth or give him medicine for nausea.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on January 8th, 2018
Poor Twichy! If there were household cleaners in the bathtub, that could be upsetting his stomach and causing the drooling. Drooling is a sign of nausea in cats. I recommend withholding food tonight, then in the morning feeding him a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day. Do this for a couple of days, then slowly add back in his normal diet. Should the drooling continue or get worse, he starts vomiting, or he shows other signs of toxicity which include tremors, seizures, anorexia, and/or lethargy, rush him into a vet immediately. Good luck, I hope this helps!
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
-
Published on January 18th, 2020
The drooling may be due to nausea, periodontal disease, trauma or toxicity. If he is behaving normally otherwise, it is probably not trauma or toxicity. You can try withholding food for 12-24 hours. Allow small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts. Begin with 1 teaspoon of food every hour and gradually increase the amount if there is no vomiting. Feed bland until symptoms resolve then transition slowly to the regular diet. Symptoms that should be addressed by your veterinarian include lethargy, persistent vomiting or diarrhea, loss of appetite or abdominal pain.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
My cat threw up this morning and since then he has been drooling a lot! He is playing, eating and acting normal but wondering if I should be worried.
Ok so my cat Jordan he’s almost one has all his shots he got a hold of a mouse but he was fine for the past 2days and it’s still continueing. On he’s been drooling from the mouth and I’m worried sometimes wrong he’s distant and he doesn’t come around
My cat has been drooling all night. He has been eating and drinking water and still affectionate. However, he has been extra clingy (wanting to cuddle for a short period of time before running off once he realizes the area he is at is now wet due to
Pou started drooling off and on starting Friday. He growls at his brother and sister and sleeping a bit more. I checked his mouth everything looked normal breath doesnt smell and i dont believe he has a fever he is moving around fine and doesnt seem
Hi, my cat is a really friendly one, Leo likes to play with us and other cats I have in my house.. but recently(in the past 2 weeks), he’s been drooling all over himself and since then he never sits among us or other cats, he’s usually really active
Hi, I have a 4-6 month old kitten, and all of a sudden, it has been drooling an excessive foamy substance along with water for the past hour on and off. I was wondering, could it be the fact that I gave her flea spray an hour ago? Or was it something
I noticed my cat is drooling more than usual. No change in appetite or activity. Drinking peeling regular. No ordor in the mouth, no teeth issues (young kitty). Did recently buy some plants (tomato , sweet pea, basil, zucchini). He is an indoor cat b
Kitty (stray 4.5yearold cat) has trouble eating and drools.Problem started in January2017. Seems like she has trouble swallowing.Gave her a course of Amoxicillin Trihydrate a few months ago; condition immediately improved, but a few weeks later gradu
My dog just came inside and is suddenly drooling a ton, it's just dropping from her mouth. It's been going on for 10 minutes now. Her resps resps seem normal, about 40 a min. She's just laying on the couch now. She's isn't lethargic but she looks re
Overnight my cat turned calm and sleeps way more than normal. I noticed there is a clear liquid forming around the mouth area of the cat. What's going on?
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
