Category: Tongue Diagnostics

A corgi with its tongue out

The Tongue Says A Lot

What can you tell by a dog’s tongue. Hint: a lot!  See how this fellow has redness around the outside of his tongue but the center is pale purple? This is typical of a dog with liver heat and maybe prednisone which can heat the liver but deplete the kidney/spleen. The purple color means stagnation in those organs. The pale… Read more →