My dog's penis is bleeding. How do I stop the excessive bleeding?

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I have a 5 month old Italian Greyhound and 5 days ago he started bleeding from his penis. I took him to the vet and they did not see any blood in his urine. They told me he probably nipped one of the blood vessels in his penis. They gave me some antibiotics and some other meds, plus a cone collar. How can I get the bleeding to stop? It is too much and the poor dog usually has to be locked up in his cage. Pet's info: Dog | Italian Greyhound | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 13 days old | 19 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

If the bleeding from Lucky's penis has gotten worse and/or not resolved at all you may need to bring him back to your vet for a recheck. The penis and prepuce are very vascular (meaning they have lots of blood vessels) and so can bleed easily. If the bleeding hasn't subsided at all there may be a larger vessel that is damaged that may need to be sutured closed to prevent any further bleeding. I would be sure to keep the cone on Lucky as well until you get everything figured out so he won't lick excessively down there and cause more irritation.

My dog's penis is bleeding. How do I stop the excessive bleeding?

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