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About Karen Brittan
Expertise
I have been showing miniature schnauzers in conformation, obedience, and earthdog for forty years, and am a professional dog groomer. I am not a veterinarian and cannot answer questions of a veterinary nature. However, I can give my opinion or share some experiences on some health issues. Everyone should remember that this is a volunteer service, and few of us are up late into the night. Medical emergencies require a veterinary visit, or at least a telephone call... not an internet question which might not be viewed and answered until hours later. If your dog is sick or injured, it should be seen by a licensed professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Experience
I have taught obedience classes and have taught people how to groom for many years.

Learn more about me and my dogs: http://britmorschnauzers.com

Organizations
Member of: American Miniature Schnauzer Club; Twin Cities Miniature Schnauzer Club; Twin Cities Obedience Training Club; Elk River Kennel Club; Minnesota Professional Pet Groomers Association; Greater Twin Cities Earthdog Club.

Education/Credentials
Fifty-one years of living with, observing, and training dogs, along with numerous seminars during that time.

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Dogs - dogs nipples

Expert: Karen Brittan - 10/28/2009

Question
Why is there puss and blood coming out of my dogs nipples? she has never been fixed and has only had two periods but she seems fine

Answer
This sounds as though your bitch has mastitis (a mammary infection). This is usually seen in a bitch who has whelped and is lactating, but it is possible in a bitch who is having a false pregnancy. I have had several bitches over the years with false pregnancies, and these bitches can have milk expressed from their nipples with a bit of effort. One, in fact, became a foster mother for a litter of shelties and raised them from a couple days of age until they were weaned. If there is milk, there can be mastitis.

Your bitch needs to be seen by a veterinarian as this is NOT normal and she may need to be on antibiotics. She should probably be spayed once this infection has cleared up.

http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/breeding/mastitis.htm

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