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Expert: Beth Adams - 4/6/2007


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We have a 2 yr old neutered male cairn terrier. He was recently taken to the ER since he had pus coming out of his "male area"  They could not find out was caused the infection or the pus. They cleaned it out and provided antibiotics however they do not know what caused the infection.  What could have caused it?  Now he strains when he goes but the vet said not to worry about it.

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I am not a vet and cannot provide even a guess as to the cause.  If you do not feel you are given a thorough enough of an explanation, go for a second opinion.

Infections of the male private areas are kind of unusual since dogs do a pretty good job of keeping themselves clean (even if we think it's gross).

Good luck

-Beth

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I have 10+ yrs rescuing Cairn terriers. Ask me about rescue work and re-homing rescued terriers. I am also proudly owned by a Jack Russell Terrier rescue. I am also keenly aware that terriers are significantly different from other kinds of dogs, and often not the best choice for some owners. HOWEVER I AM NOT A VET! PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME IN-DEPTH MEDICAL QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE DIRECTED ONLY TOWARDS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST WITH BASIC MEDICAL QUESTIONS/NEEDS THAT I CAN OFFER MY PERSONAL OPINION ON. If you ask me questions about breeding, please expect me to be direct about my opinion on this topic.

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10+ yrs owning and rescuing cairn terriers. Proudly owned by a Jack Russell Terrier rescue. My JRT is active in being a foster brother, and earthdog and agility events and we're having a blast

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