Puppy discharge! HELP!

[Boopyloopx]

I have a 6 and a half month old pug ***** and she has not been spayed yet. She sometimes leaks yellowy/clear discharge from her vagina and it smells like a sort of blood/metal smell! What is it?!

[kerrylynn50]

I also have 2 small dogs, both puggles, and both female. They also had discharge once and metal smell. I learned it was anal glands, yuck I know, but after learning now I know what to look for. Could it be this? Idk, just a thought. I hope all is ok now.

[Ghilly]

It sounds to me like puppy vaginitis.  This is fairly common in female puppies between the ages of about six weeks and 8 months of age.  Sometimes it occurs off and on and in other cases it can persist for a couple of months at a time.  The main symptom is a cloudy, sticky whitish/yellowish discharge.  

While your basic puppy vaginitis is of no concern other than being a nuisance to the owner, there ARE other things that can cause these same symptoms, so it would be best for you to make an appointment with your veterinarian to have a definitive diagnosis made.  Because of your puppy's age, though, I wouldn't get too worked up over the potential diagnosis, however it's still best to play it safe and let a professional look at it.  Please post back and let us know what the vet says.

Ghilly

[ginger899]

When you say "sometimes"...how many times has this happened? And for how long?
How is she in herself? Healthy, energetic, eating well, etc? I think that if the discharge is yellowish then that could be a sign of infection. To be on the safe side you need to consult your vet.