Postpartum bleeding in dogs may be due to the discharge of lochia. The time for lochia discharge is generally about 7 days. The lochia contains blood in the early stage, turns to light yellow in the middle stage, is transparent and colorless in the later stage, and then stops being discharged. This is a It is a normal physiological phenomenon and the owner does not need to worry too much. But if it has not been drained for more than 7 days, it is likely that the dog’s uterus is infected, causing an inflammatory reaction. At this time, the dog needs to be sent to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

1. Lochia discharge

Lochia is a mixture of the remaining blood of the female dog during the birth process, the denatured placenta and the fetal fluid. There will be more at the beginning, usually dark red, and gradually The discharge will become less and less and the color will become lighter. This situation is normal and beneficial to the dog. It is not a pathological characteristic and does not require treatment. The owner can use warm salt water to disinfect the dog’s vulva during the period when the dog is expelling lochia. Under normal circumstances, the dog’s lochia will appear within 5 seconds. It will be exhausted within a day, and it will be postponed for another 1-2 days at most.

2. Uterine infection

If the dog is still bleeding one week after giving birth and has an abnormal odor, then you should consider that the dog may have given birth. Later, due to the peeling off of the placenta, the endometrium was slightly damaged, and then bacterial infection occurred, causing inflammation of the endometrium. At this time, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment to avoid delaying the condition.

Note: After the dog gives birth, it is recommended that the owner clean up the lochia and secretions discharged from the vagina in time every day to avoid causing vaginal and uterine infections in dogs.