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==Signalment==
==Signalment==
*Long coated dogs that commonly get plant seeds stuck in their coats.
==Description==
==Description==
Acute or chronic inflammation of the tongue usually secondary to an infectious, physical, chemical or metabolic cause:
*'''Infectious''': calicivirus, feline herpesvirus, panleukopanenia, fungal, necrotising stomatitis, rhinotracheitis and leptospirosis
*'''Physical''': irritation from periodontal disease, foreign bodies and trauma
*'''Metabolic''': uraemia, vitamin deficiencies and hypoparathyoidism
*'''Chemical''': heavy metal poisoning
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===History===
===History===
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
*drooling
===Definitive Diagnosis===
===Definitive Diagnosis===