My dog's penis is protruding. What can I do before the vet?

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i have a 7 year old neutered miniature schnauzer. For the last week i had noticed that his penis isn't retracting fully and for the last 2 days at least an inch is protruding at all times. it was fully protruded yesterday and there appears to be a nickel size open sore at the base of the penis. he is eating, urinating, has no fever, no vomiting, no diarrhea and appears normal in all other ways. There is no foul smell but he is licking a lot. what can i do until he gets to vet. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Male | neutered | 7 years and 5 months old | 15 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Rebel is suffering from paraphimosis, which is an inability to retract the penis back into the sheath. This can quickly turn into an emergency situation, as constricting of the blood flow will lead to a larger engorgement of the penis, necrosis (dead tissue), and potential damage to the urethra. You can try to put it back yourself. First, thoroughly clean the penis, making sure there is no foreign material (such as fur) that is wrapped around the penis. Take a bag of frozen veggies wrapped in a towel, and apply it to the penis for five minutes at a time to try to reduce the swelling. Packaged peas work very well because they are mobile around the penis. Then apply a lubricant such as KY Jelly onto the penis, and very gently try to move the penis back into the sheath. Very gently try to push the penis back into the sheath, or try to gently pull the sheath over the penis. If this does not work, you will need to take Rebel into your vet.

My dog's penis is protruding. What can I do before the vet?

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