prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
This might be a completely obvious question but one that when I think about it I am just not sure? Surely all 'well' mammals have nice pink gums and a pink tongue?
Mini's tongue is bluey/grey tonight, as are his gums. This immediately made me think he is either anemic or poorly oxygenated, or is this a normal pigmentation? Or can it be caused by certain foods, or a white bloom as we get when poorly? He is not in any respiratory distress, but yes he is currently in the recovery phase of GI stasis - recovering I hope, but still quite poorly in himself and subdued. I only noticed his tongue/gum colour on giving him oral fluids which is he is taking well and is well hydrated due to copious amounts of dilute urine. His tongue and gums were, according to my husband earlier this evening, normally pink.
Any ideas? Or it could just be the light or my eyesight I suppose, but it did seem very grey. Hmmm :?
Mini's tongue is bluey/grey tonight, as are his gums. This immediately made me think he is either anemic or poorly oxygenated, or is this a normal pigmentation? Or can it be caused by certain foods, or a white bloom as we get when poorly? He is not in any respiratory distress, but yes he is currently in the recovery phase of GI stasis - recovering I hope, but still quite poorly in himself and subdued. I only noticed his tongue/gum colour on giving him oral fluids which is he is taking well and is well hydrated due to copious amounts of dilute urine. His tongue and gums were, according to my husband earlier this evening, normally pink.
Any ideas? Or it could just be the light or my eyesight I suppose, but it did seem very grey. Hmmm :?
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