What causes my dog ​​to foam at the mouth?

You can think of all the things that dogs can get into inside or outside the house. My sister’s dog grabbed a frog the other day, put it in his mouth, and then spit it out. He made sure the frog was okay, but the dog started foaming at the mouth and salivating and all that. They got really scared and called the emergency clinic. They said, “Oh, the toad probably freaked out and peed in the dog’s mouth. That’s what caused the foam.” I have known of snakes secreting a substance that would make a dog foam at the mouth after touching them, not venomous snakes but worms, garter snakes or grass snakes. When dogs grab them, they sometimes foam.

Certain substances that trap in the environment, for example, dirt, sometimes cause them to foam. You may also get something that’s like foam, but it’s really just hypersalivation. Some dogs when they get nervous, will salivate more than normal. I have seen dogs that go to the veterinary clinic and are very nervous and have strings of saliva. I’ve seen other dogs think they’re going to be fed treats and that gets their salivary glands going. They will have strings of saliva or foam or blow bubbles. They are salivating a little more because they are waiting for that gift that you are going to give them.

Puppies are the worst when they foam at the mouth. Many times, what gets into their mouths they swallow. Older dogs seem to have a bit more common sense. Many times, they will taste something that is toxic and spit it out.

Sometimes foam at the mouth can actually be benign. Most of the time, it’s something in their mouth that irritates their mucous membrane. So if your dog is foaming at the mouth, don’t think of it as an angry, raging psycho dog, it’s simply something they tried to test or play with that caused it.