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My dog woke up drooling excessively at night. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 85 lbs

My dog recently woke up in the middle of the night salivating very heavily. this is rather unusual and wondering what possible causes could be

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on January 21st, 2020

Heavy salivation can be caused by many things including nausea, an ulceration in the upper GI tract, dental disease, poisoning or a seizure. I recommend to play ti safe and have Smoke examined by the veterinarian to begin ruling out causes. I hope this helps.

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