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==Description==
Acute or chronic inflammation of the tongue usually secondary to an infectious, physical, chemical or metabolic cause.
Infectious causes include [[Feline Calicivirus|calicivirus]], [[Feline Herpesvirus 1|feline herpesvirus]], panleukopanenia, [[Fungi|fungal]], necrotising stomatitis and [[:Category:Leptospiraceae|leptospirosis]]. Physical causes may be irritation from [[Periodontal Disease|periodontal disease]], foreign bodies and trauma. Metabolic causes such as [[Kidney Renal Failure - Pathology#Uraemia|uraemia]], vitamin deficiencies and hypoparathyoidism can also be responsible.
Additionally heavy metal poisoning and other chemicals can cause glossitis.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Any animal can become affected however dogs are more frequently at risk due to their non discriminatory eating habits.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===History===
===History===
There may be a history of ingestion of a foreign body or access to chemicals.
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
Include drooling, bleeding, dysphagia, a reddened, swollen and ulcerated tongue edge in the case of [[Periodontal Disease|periodontal disease]].
A foreign body may be visualised under the tongue (they may become embedded so that they cannot be palpated).
*acute swelling in the case of insect stings
*acute swelling in the case of insect stings
*in chronic ulcerative glossitis there may be a thick, malodourous brown discharge.
*in chronic ulcerative glossitis there may be a thick, malodourous brown discharge.