Do neutered dogs produce smegma? Get Your Pet Thinking

How to Treat Smegma in Dogs

For normal dog smegma, treatment is not necessary since this is not an indication of any illness.

However, if you see your dog constantly licking its genital area, and the dog’s smegma carries blood, pus, or urine in the discharge, along with a foul smell, then it is necessary to take your dog to the vet to seek treatment.

Your vet will tailor fit an effective treatment depending on the underlying cause of the unusual dog’s smegma, which is determined through a complete physical examination.

If dog smegma is caused by a foreign body, expect your vet to remove the object causing it. However, if it is due to infections or inflammations, antibiotics may be prescribed, along with painkillers.

On the other hand, dog smegma caused by tumor overgrowth may require surgery to be removed, while smegma in dogs that are due to injuries is treated by healing the actual wound.

Lastly, topical medicines, like antiseptic lotions, may also be recommended for daily use in the genital area.

How to Clean Dog Smegma Yourself

Remember that dog smegma is just made up of dead skin cells and glycoproteins and is a normal occurrence in our dogs.

Hence, it is necessary to clean dog smegma at home to keep our dog’s reproductive organs healthy.

Here are some practical ways to clean dog smegma:

  • Gently push the penis sheet back, then clean overflowing smegma using a damp, clean cloth, puppy wipes, or lukewarm water.
  • If using baby wipes or puppy wipes, check if it is free from any soap or chemicals that may harm your dog’s penis.
  • Always wash the pet’s private area thoroughly, not leaving any soap, chemicals, or any residue inside the penis that may potentially cause infections.
  • You may use salty lukewarm water on a clean cloth if the area is already a little dry and crusty. However, it is still best to have this condition checked by the vet.
  • Once done, use a clean and separate cloth to keep the private area dry and clean, and make sure that the penis sheath covers the penis entirely.
  • Although smegma is found in male dogs, you may also apply some of the cleaning methods above to clean the vaginal folds in your female dog as well.

    It is necessary to regularly clean smegma to also keep your dog free from the excessive licking of its genitals and other discomforts it may experience.

    Basic Anatomy of a Dog’s Penis

    Do neutered dogs produce smegma?

    A non-erect penis of a male dog may not be as visible as when it is erect. It is usually covered by a dog’s prepuce or the layer of skin and other tissues that protect the penis from external injuries or exposure to pathogens.

    The actual dog penis has three main parts:

  • Root (cura penis): This part attaches the penis to the ischial arch.
  • Body (corpus penis): This large part of the dog’s penis is divided into the corpus cavernosum, which fills with blood during erection, and the corpus spongiosum, which is the tissue that surrounds the urethra inside the penis.
  • Glans (glans penis): Also called the head or the tip of the penis, this is where the urethra’s opening is located.
  • A dog’s healthy penis should be bright pink in color and covered in a mucous membrane. Further, the penis in male dogs remains rigid even if it is non-erect due to the presence of bones called the baculum or os penis.

    At the base of the penis lies two glands, known as the bulbus glandis. This part of the dog’s genitals fills with blood when the dog gets aroused, which hardens into bumps around the base.

    Erection in dogs may last anywhere from a few minutes to an hour and may still occur even in neutered dogs.

    Dog smegma is a biological yellowish white or greenish discharge at the end of the dog’s prepuce. A normal smegma discharge is made up of dead skin cells and glycoproteins within the penis sheath and should not be a cause for concern. This condition usually occurs in male dogs when they rest or sleep.

    However, if urine, blood, or pus-like discharge is observed, especially with a foul odor, that may be an indication of a disease, and it would be best to see a veterinarian immediately.

    An abnormal discharge of blood or yellow or greenish pus may be due to bacterial infections or health issues, like prostatic disease, blood-clotting disorders, urinary tract infections, and benign prostatic hypertrophy.

    You can see what dog smegma looks like in this video of a male dog being groomed:Dog yellow discharge

    Pet owners worry when their dog produces a discharge called smegma in the penis of their otherwise healthy dogs. However, dog smegma is a normal discharge caused by the mucous membrane in a dog’s genitals.

    Nonetheless, if you observe that your male dog exhibit excessive licking of its genital area, spotting, having an excess discharge, bloody discharge, or inflamed penis, it would be best to get a vet’s advice.

    Other dog smegma infection symptoms that dog owners need to be concerned about also include lethargy, sudden fever, and lack of appetite.

    A physical examination, including a complete blood count and other screening tests, would be needed for a proper diagnosis of what may be causing smegma in your dog.

    A sample of the dog smegma may even be collected by your vet to check for bacterial culture.

    Your vet may also conduct a urine culture test to rule out a urinary tract infection. An x-ray of your dog’s abdomen may be performed, too, to check for problems in the prostate gland or any other prostate abnormalities.

    Further, an ultrasound may be necessary to perform a more thorough examination of the dog’s abdomen.

    Once the true cause of the foul-smelling discharge is determined, the right treatment may be prescribed then.

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