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My female dog has something coming out of her vagina. What is it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) | Female | unspayed | 12 years and 7 months old | 6 lbs

Something is coming out of my little chihuahuas vagina! What is it? Is this normal? I’ve included a picture to help with identifying it! Thank you in advance for your help!

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

Veterinarian

Published on March 2nd, 2023

Hi and thanks for your request. this is a vaginal prolapse and ideally should be seen immediately by your local vet. Keep the area humid with a wet tissue/swab. An immediate check up is essentially to reposition the vagina .

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