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Why is my female puppy sick, won't eat, and has vaginal discharge?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 40 lbs

I came home and my female puppy wasn't acting right when my son let her out of her cage she won't eat or drink and has some snoty cream colored discharge coming out of her bottom it was coming out in way bigger globs but now this is what it looks like plz help I ant never seen her act this way before

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 4th, 2020

This isn't normal, and I'm concerned about Baby Girl. This could be a sign of a pyometra, which is an infection of the uterus that is fatal without treatment. You need to take her into a vet immediately, this cannot be treated at home.

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