What Color Should Your Dogs Gums Be. For example anemia poisoning or babesiosis. If inadequate amounts of oxygen are being circulated through your dog s blood supply its gums may turn blue or purple this gum color is referred to medically as cyanosis.
If you own a chow or shar pei or a mix of either breed the entire inside of their mouths is likely a dark bluish color. However none of these problems are fatal if you treat them in a timely manner. Gum problems in dogs.
Pneumonia congestive heart failure pulmonary thromboembolism and other respiratory problems can cause this blue gum coloration if the.
If your dog is healthy you can use this as a baseline assessment of normal gum color. Black pigmented gums in dogs is a common occurrence. Pale pink or white gums. Many underlying diseases can cause anemia and trauma can result in severe acute.