What's This? Glossotrichia

While intubating a dog for a routine neuter today, I was quite shocked to discover this streak of hair coming from the center of his tongue. I was puzzled... was this dog grooming too much? The owner didn't mention that, nor was he missing any patches of hair.... so of course... I head to my trusty http://www.vin.com/ (veterinary information network), only to discover that this is a common finding, and it's completely normal! The hair actually originates from the tongue, and some veterinarians find that the hairy-tongue hair will actually shed right along with the rest of the hair coat. With that taken care of, the neuter proceeded as planned and without any complications.

Avoiding Hairy Situations

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