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Pregnant dog's scratched nipple: Is it mastitis or just an injury?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 2 months old

Just wondering my girl is pregnant and one of her nipples have a scratch on it. I was wondering could it be metasis or just from scraping it against the floor or something??

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 5th, 2019

It could be mastitis but it is hard to tell from the photos. Usually mastitis is warm to the touch and the teat is red/swollen/painful and there may be yellowish/green discharge. You can do warm compresses on it if you think it is mastitis to see if that will help but being that she is pregnant it may be best to have your vet check it out. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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