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Treatment
Your veterinarian will treat the underlying cause of the ptyalism, once it has been effectively diagnosed. Although it is generally not necessary, your doctor may also treat the outward symptoms to reduce the flow of saliva. Nutritional supplements may be recommended if your cat has been suffering from ptyalism for any length of time and has not been able to eat properly.
Living and Management
Depending on the underlying cause, your veterinarian will want to monitor your cat as often as necessary to make certain that the treatment plan is effective.
Ptyalism
Excessive salivation at the mouth
pharynx
A cavity in the mouth where the respiratory systems and gastrointestinal systems come together
necrotic
Having to do with dead tissue
radiation therapy
A treatment of certain neoplasms that is administered using an x ray
nerve
A bundle of fibers that are used in the process of sending impulses through the body
stomatitis
A medical condition in which the mouth becomes inflamed
vestibular disease
Any disorder of the neurons that may be characterized by rolling, circling, falling, etc.
unilateral
A condition of having only one side
systemic
Something that is related to the whole body and not just one particular part or organ
muzzle
The term for the nostrils and muscles in the upper and lower lips of an animal; may also be used to describe a type of tool used to keep an animal from biting
lesion
A change in the way that tissue is constructed; a sore
encephalopathy
A disease of the brain of any type
dysphagia
Condition in which eating and/or swallowing is difficult
brain stem
The part of the brain that contains the medulla oblongata and other vital portions of the brain.
esophagus
The tube that extends from the mouth to the stomach
gastrointestinal
The digestive tract containing the stomach and intestine
inhibit
To slow something down or cause it to stop
hernia
The condition of having a part of a body part protruding through the tissue that would normally cover it
hepatic
Referring to the liver
biopsy
The process of removing tissue to examine it, usually for medical reasons.