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Bridgetlovesbb

Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 09:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, sorry this is gross but i have talked to so many of you during the BB3 days so i know you all are so nice and will help if you can!
Here goes.....I have a 1 year old male Lab/bassett mix who is not yet neutered (found him about 2 months ago). He had an exam the day i got him and was found to be in perfect health. Today I noticed a small amount of pale yellow discharge on his penis. He is also licking it but not constantly. Is this normal or could it be an infection? I read on another site that you could use douche to clean the area. Anyone else know more about this?? I read on some sites that is this is normal and on others it may not be...help!

Thought I might also add that he is very energetic and playful and has had no other symptoms and no change in eating, sleeping, playing, urinating habits etc.

THanks!

Kstme

Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 11:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bridget...I've had lots of male dogs...fixed and not fixed and have NEVER had this happen. Can you call your vet and ask him/her? He might be able to put your mind at rest without a visit.

Wish I could be of more help. Right now, we're learning combat techniques required for administering ear meds! PLEASE remember to clean those floppy ears at LEAST once a week!! (yep, it's Sir Oliver and we DO clean!)

Rissa

Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 11:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Kstme, RFLOL!!! We have it down to a science. My husband lays on top of the dog with his head flattened to the ground on one ear. The trick after that is speed! I use an eye dropper so I dont have to count drops and then shoot it in there as fast as possible and immediately hold the ear down, so he can't shake it out. Massage for a few seconds then let him run. My pup is two years old and he still hates having the drops put in. Once they are in though, he will sit calmly forever while he is having the stuff massaged in, he loves that part {G}. I only do one ear a week, alternating left/right each week.

Bridget, I haven't any experience with discharge either but I second Kstme that you need to see a vet. Generally the rule on ALL discharges is that clear is good, yellow and green are not.

Bridgetlovesbb

Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 11:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks so much guys! Going to call the vet now!

Kstme

Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh Rissa...I am ROFLMAO! It DOES take a certain talent doesn't it?? Yep, both these pups love the "after" part too! Wish I could figure "why" Ollie got the ear infection NOW...he hasn't been in the pool in almost a month!!!

Bridget...let us know what you find out! Good luck!

Cdnjan

Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I always warm the drops up, either bottle in my hand or warm water depending how much of a hurry your in. He hardly notices it happening.

Jo_5329

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 04:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Reference ear drops: This is what hubby and I do --- he distracts whichever one needs the meds, usually by talking to them and rubbing their heads while I sneak up behind them and squirt the stuff in their ears. Fortunately, our dogs have stand up ears -- but had a friend with a dog with floppy ears and it was a battle to keep her ears clean and uninfected.

We just took our 2, Otis and Bubba, to the vet Friday. This is a new vet for them since we moved from Texas. The "Boys" had a blonde female vet in Texas. When this nice male vet walked in the room the other day, Bubba got up on his hind legs on the counter and barked at him, this "keep away from my mommy," bark. Heeee heee .... Nope, he prefers the female touch I think. I don't stay there for the shots - makes me woooozie

Jo
Our Boys

Kstme

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 07:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jo...what beautiful puppies!! I'm with you on the shots...yuk! You may have to find a female vet! LOL

Actually, Ollie is doing better! He seems to understand he's feeling better BECAUSE we put this "stuff" in his ears four times a day! We have to put Maggie in another area because she thinks she needs to supervise the whole procedure! NOT!

My dh puts Ollie on his lap and holds his muzzle as I turn his head and quickly administer the drops and medication. A big rub and an ice cube at the end makes Ollie's tail wag a mile a minute! Heck, he's wagging his tail through the whole thing!

Halfunit

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 08:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jo
Cute pups. They look like the type my aunt used to breed - Australian Cattle Dogs (that's what I think she called them). I think she still shows them (herding), and publishes a newsletter, but my family lost touch with her.

Bridget
What did the vet say?

Nightcrawler

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 08:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bridgetlovesbb
we have 2 male dogs a blue healer and a mut. they BOTH have the gross yellow stuff down there, and do a lot of licking down there
and are vet(are granpa) said it is normal for male dogs to get this. and it will be ok:) just gross

as far the licking
like the old saying, why does a dog lick down there?
because it can

hope this help?
i would like to hear what your vet said.