Now, when we talk about mucosal color or checking the gums.
Of an animal.
What we're looking for is really the
circulation because that, that's going to tell us
if we're really in, you know, a
danger zone or shock situation, toxicity situation.
So, so you do want to, to look and the easiest thing to do with capillary refill
time is just stick your thumb, and this picture's
perfect because you can see right here, that white.
Indentation right here, and that's what you're looking for.
So you go and you put that, you look for that, but that should change
back to this pink color around here within two to three seconds, so relatively quick.
And if that happens, that's, that's good circulation.
So that's what you are looking for, but.
If there's a delay to that you can have some, some trouble.
So, so just looking at the color of the gums, if they're
pale that can actually indicate a, a, where you, the animal's in shock.
So obviously you're going to need immediate vet
attention or an animal health specialist's attention.
Deep red, again, could be a sign of shock or some, some sort of toxicity.
So, you know, with all these you're going to want vet attention immediately.
And then purple can either be toxicosis or
another toxicitity situation or low oxygen in the blood.
So again, very, very, very concerning situations
that you'll need immediately, need immediate vet attention.