White tongue after neuter.

Dr. Marie replied:

What you are describing is not normal. I wouldn't be too alarmed if there was simply some drooling on the day of the surgery. But, two days later we really shouldn't be seeing these symptoms.

While I can't say for sure, one thing that would fit with these symptoms is if Max had burnt his tongue on something. It's possible that he licked at something at the vet hospital that he shouldn't have.


I'm not surprised that you couldn't find reference to these symptoms online because it's just not a normal thing to see after a neuter!

I'd definitely recommend taking him to see your vet first thing in the morning. If this is a burn, then he will need some antibiotics and also some pain medication to help him get through this. There really isn't any medication that I could recommend you to give at home. It's not a bad idea, though to soften his food for him or give him canned food until we get this sorted out.

I'd love to hear back from you once your vet has taken a look, or sooner of course if you have more questions.

Dr. Marie.



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Dr. Marie replied:

It's not something that I have ever seen! It really sounds like some type of a burn - it could be a thermal burn (i.e. he licked something hot) or chemical.

One other possibility is something called vasculitis. This is where a blood clot forms and cuts off some blood supply to the tongue. However, I would expect the tongue to be more purple than white.

Dr. Marie replied:

If it's a burn, it could be really serious. For a serious burn, waiting a few days could possibly mean him losing part of his tongue.

I'm really hoping it's nothing, but this is not a situation where I would advise waiting. Sorry!