What causes drooling in previously healthy cows?
Why would a cow that has been healthy all along suddenly begin drooling? I’ve had that problem with my three-year-old cow for about three weeks.Wairimu NjeriNakuruUnhealthy conditions or deviations from normal health in cattle contribute to economic losses due to treatment costs, reduced production and possible deaths.One such condition is excessive salivation or drooling in cattle, although this can be a sign of various issues including mouth problems, heat stress, certain (infectious) diseases, metabolic disorders or even emotional factors.Mouth problems could include congenital abnormalities, infection causing mouth sores and drooling, foreign object/injury in the mouth, tongue or even abscess/blockage of salivary glands.Cattle can also develop habitual drooling when under continuous heat stress, depending on the severity.Increased respiration rates with drooling is a biological function of animals for increasing loss of this heat.A cow suspected to be abnormally drooling, especiall...