29/08/2026
"๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ?" - ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค?
๐ When you call us because your pet isnโt quite themselves, our reception team may ask you a few questions before booking your appointment. Some might seem a little strange โ but thereโs a reason behind them!
One question you may hear is: **โ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐?โ** ๐
Your petโs gum colour can give us some important clues about their circulation, oxygen levels and overall health.
**๐๐ข๐ง๐ค** Generally what we like to see!
**๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ค** Can indicate reduced circulation, blood loss, anaemia or other concerns.
**๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ** May be a sign of jaundice and can be associated with liver, blood or other health problems.
**๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐** Can indicate low oxygen levels and should be treated as an emergency.
**๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐** Can be associated with overheating, inflammation, toxins or other serious conditions.
**๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐** Can indicate severe circulation problems, shock, blood loss or anaemia and is an emergency.
๐ **๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐.**
Tell our reception team what you see - it can help our team assess how urgently your pet needs to be seen.
Of course, gum colour is only one piece of the puzzle. Our reception team will ask a range of questions to help our veterinary team triage your pet appropriately.
So next time we ask, *โWhat colour are their gums?โ* - youโll know why! ๐ถ๐ฑ๐
๐จ **๐จ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐
๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐.**
In the comments, we have posted a video of Nurse Damaris checking a patients gum colour.
