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Want to know why she has sticky red liquid from the anus, feels like milk; she just had two puppies, and we keep licking that area; can you look at the photo
Red discharge after birth has several causes. In the first 1-2 weeks, the genitals release a little red or brown discharge as normal lochia, at first bright red then fading to pale yellow and clear, usually without foul smell. If past that period red discharge continues, or with fever, listlessness, poor appetite, think infection or retained tissue and see a vet for a gynecological exam.
What happens after a cat gives birth to kittens?
After delivery, the mother cat is tired and weak from exertion and needs rest to recover; appetite drops then returns. For days, the uterus contracts to pass lochia, which shifts from red to pink, brown, then yellow-white - normal, but dark or foul-smelling lochia needs a vet.
Caring for a Chinchilla After Delivery and Her Newborn Kits
A chinchilla expends a great deal of energy giving birth, so the new mother and her fragile kits need especially careful attention. Here are practical postpartum care tips to help first-time owners.
My cat gave birth four days ago and can’t urinate, and there is blood at her vulva—what should I do?
Vaginal bleeding after birth is normal (lochia, lasting 1–2 weeks) as the uterus and vagina recover. But the main problem is postpartum inability to urinate, usually a urethral blockage from urinary disease or a postpartum complication. Take her to a hospital for scans of bladder, urethra, kidneys, and birth canal; long retention risks bladder expansion and organ damage, so don't wait.
How long does a Bichon bleed after giving birth?
Post-birth bleeding (lochia) in a Bichon is normal and lasts 1-3 weeks, rarely over a month, and is only light. See a vet if it lasts too long.
My cat stopped eating on day 7 after birth, temperature 39.3, no milk letdown, stool normal, what is wrong?
Post-birth not eating with rising temperature may be low immunity or retained afterbirth causing inflammation. Placentas left in the womb cause uterine infection; get blood inflammation and B ultrasounds, and treat with fever control, fluids, and antibiotics.
How long after a chinchilla gives birth can it be bathed?
A chinchilla should wait at least a week after giving birth before bathing. Postpartum discharge lasts about a week while the uterus is still open, and bathing then risks infection. Bathing is also stopped to keep bath sand off the teats and out of the pups.
How Soon After Giving Birth Can a Mother Dog Be Bathed?
Wait about one month after birth before bathing a mother dog. She enters lactation and needs to recover from delivery, and her uterus still discharges lochia, so bathing early risks infection.
How to Care for a Postpartum Dog
After whelping, clean the mother, keep her warm, and support milk with nutritious soups and calcium; watch for lochia and metritis, avoid bathing, and protect puppies from a stressed or neglectful mother.
My unspayed cat is bleeding heavily from below and passed a lump; what is wrong?
Blood from the genital area with a tissue lump may be a reproductive disease, miscarriage, or postpartum discharge. Unspayed cats easily get pyometra and endometritis; if she mated, it is likely miscarriage and placenta, needing urgent care.
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