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My female dog has a vaginal prolapse. Is it an emergency? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 3 months old | 8 lbs

My 10 year old female dog has what appears to be uterine prolapse. Is this a medical emergency? What should I do?

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on May 8th, 2018

It could be a vaginal prolase of a vaginal tumor. You should take Gracie to your vet right away as there are a number of concerns for these condition. First of all, some dogs may have problems to urinate, which is a serious emergency. Secondly, some dogs want to bite the protruding 'mass' and by doing that they will make it bleed and introduce infection. Vaginal prolapse is not always a surgical condition (it often responds to medical treatment) while vaginal tumor should be surgically removed.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on November 18th, 2019

    This is likely to be a vaginal prolapse. Sometimes a malignant mass in the genital area is actually the cause of it. It seems serious enough to actually prevent normal urination. Vaginal prolapse affects dogs of all ages, although it is found more commonly in younger animals. The outcome is positive for most animals, but the chance of the condition recurring is high. This problem requires an immediate check up.

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