Why has my horse started drooling?

Question

I have a 9 year old gelding and he just got his teeth floated for the first time 6 days ago. The vet said it was a routine float, meaning he didn't have any serious problems other than he did need to be filed down. Now (6 days later) he's drooling. I've read some things about clover, but I'm not sure that's it because he's been in his current pasture for 3 months and I've not seen him drool until now. Any ideas? Could he be having problems for the routine floating?

Answer 1

He's probably just tired and horses do spit their saliva a lot

Answer 2

Could be the vet missed a sharp edge that is now more prominent because the rest is filed down.  I'd have the vet check the teeth again and make sure there isn't a spur or something that was missed when he was floated.  It could be clover, but could also be teeth related.  Since his teeth were very recently worked on, my money would be on a tooth problem that was somehow made worse by the floating.

Answer 3

You need to call your vet back to have a look in there, unless you know how to do it yourself.  Normally horses drool when they have something sticking in the mucosa of the mouth somewhere.  Truly?  it is not normal

Answer 4

It can be from the fungus on the clover. It makes them drool a lot. Like really bad they drool. If so all you have to do is put them in a pen with no grass and just hay. It should stop. But def. ask your vet... good luck

Answer 5

Call the vet... It could be the clover, but I agree, the vet could have missed a spur...

:) Happy Trails, and good luck!

Answer 6

did maybe they didnt file one of the sharp points? I had a horse where the missed a tooth spur and he was drooling like crazy. Had to take him back to have them get that done.

Answer 7

no he has just has the disease retardidus and it happens when a horse is about 8 or 9

take him to a vet they will tell u the same thing

it has happened to my horse.

Answer 8

It sounds like you have a case of clover slobbers.

Its caused by a fungus that grows on clover.  It loves humid, damp conditions and  can occur in spring, summer even late fall.  

Treatment is simple.  Pull your horse off the pasture for 24 hours, with LOTS of water available to him. Then Mow the pasture .. that will usually get rid of the offending clover and its fungus.  even if you only spot mow where you see the clover flowers blooming.

if after 24 hours the horse is still drooling call the Vet.  He can give a antihistamin to stop the reaction.   In some cases colic and founder have happened with long term exposure, it doesn't sound like your guy has had alot of it, but better safe then sorry.

Answer 9

Well...I would just ask the vet...you never know if it was the floating or something he ate! I would just call your vet to make sure!

Good Luck

Answer 10

Has it rained quite a bit in the last few days.  It is not the clover itself that causes them to slobber.  It is the fungus that grows on the clover.  It is relatively harmless but does cause the slobbering.  When it rains the fungus content increases.  Clover that caused no problem a week or two ago can suddenly start due to the fungus's sudden rapid growth spurt.

Another possibility is that his more preferred forage is running low and he switched to clover.

Answer 11

Try to feel in his mouth if you know how and check for sharp edges on the teeth....you can do this by entering at the side of the gum, between the cheek and the gums.  I don't think you should assume anything....if the drooling began right after the float, it is probably related.  If not, it is more likely to be something else.....

Answer 12

If he has foam coming out that means he has rabies?

Or if his drooling his might be in heat>