Dog tongue turns purple

A purple tongue in a dog is a sign of insufficient blood supply. At this time, the dog must have suffered from insufficient blood supply and hypoxia throughout the body. Commonly seen in conditions such as massive blood loss, heart disease, and difficulty breathing. If vomiting occurs subsequently, it may affect the airway, and the vomitus in the dog's mouth needs to be cleaned in time to clear the airway. Because this situation may be life-threatening, you need to take it to the nearest pet hospital for treatment in time.

1. Purple tongue caused by heat stroke

In summer or when the temperature of the dog’s living environment is high, heat stroke is easy to occur. After heat stroke, symptoms of breathing difficulty will appear. After heat stroke, the dog’s tongue will appear purple and the breathing Difficult symptoms can be slightly relieved if the dog breathes fresh air in time and is fed glucose water. At the same time, after entering summer, owners should not take the dog out at noon, and try to wait until the sun goes down before going out. Heatstroke in dogs is very serious and may even cause shock or death.

2. Dog poisoning

After a dog is poisoned, the tongue will turn purple, and at the same time, there may be listlessness, vomiting, and conjunctival cyanosis. Once the dog is found to have physical abnormalities , it is best to take it to the pet hospital immediately to detoxify and conduct tests to evaluate the dog’s liver and kidney function

3. Dogs have heart disease

Heart disease can cause the heart to fail Normally oxygen is delivered to all parts of the body, so the dog's tongue turns purple. Dogs with heart disease can be treated with medications and surgery. Commonly used drugs include diuretics, vasodilators, cardiotonic agents, etc. Diuretics can help dogs excrete excess fluid and reduce the burden on the heart; vasodilators can dilate blood vessels, increase blood flow, and relieve the burden on the heart.