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Pregnant dog has yellow discharge near vulva and hind leg. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Fox Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 lbs

Yellowish puss filled legion near my pregnant dogs vaginas and on inside of her hind leg!!!

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 19th, 2017

This is probably pyoderma, which is a skin infection, it can sometimes be more common in pregnant dogs. if it seems to be getting worse over time you should take her to the vet in order to get an antibiotic course which will probably resolve the issue.

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