Doggie Smile (Explore)
Kayne - Rottweiler and Labrador mix breed
The dog’s use of its tongue to pant makes this muscle one of the most important parts of its body.
Besides lapping up food and water, or kissing its owner, the tongue serves as an essential heat regulator.
When dogs exercise, their tongues becomes larger and due to increased blood flow usually hang out of the mouth.
Thus, when a dog pants, it's actually cooling the dog's entire body. The dog's quick shallow breaths cause moisture on the tongue to evaporate thus cooling the tongue that in turn cools the blood flow through the tongue and the respiratory system.
Providing your dog with cool air on hot or humid days is very important for temperature regulation. This is why it is so dangerous to leave a dog in an unventilated heated car. The warm air keeps the tongue from doing its job.
Tongue injuries are uncommon, but if one occurs while the dog is warm and panting, like a splinter from chewing wood, the tongue may bleed excessively due to increased blood flow.
If this occurs it is very important to cool the dog down. If the dog exhibits symptoms of distress, it may be necessary to seek veterinary attention.
May 18th 2007, Explore Pages #10 dropped to #317
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Doggie Smile (Explore)
Kayne - Rottweiler and Labrador mix breed
The dog’s use of its tongue to pant makes this muscle one of the most important parts of its body.
Besides lapping up food and water, or kissing its owner, the tongue serves as an essential heat regulator.
When dogs exercise, their tongues becomes larger and due to increased blood flow usually hang out of the mouth.
Thus, when a dog pants, it's actually cooling the dog's entire body. The dog's quick shallow breaths cause moisture on the tongue to evaporate thus cooling the tongue that in turn cools the blood flow through the tongue and the respiratory system.
Providing your dog with cool air on hot or humid days is very important for temperature regulation. This is why it is so dangerous to leave a dog in an unventilated heated car. The warm air keeps the tongue from doing its job.
Tongue injuries are uncommon, but if one occurs while the dog is warm and panting, like a splinter from chewing wood, the tongue may bleed excessively due to increased blood flow.
If this occurs it is very important to cool the dog down. If the dog exhibits symptoms of distress, it may be necessary to seek veterinary attention.
May 18th 2007, Explore Pages #10 dropped to #317
Copyright © 2007 - 2012 Tomitheos Photography - All Rights Reserved
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