Is a red ball hanging from my dog's vulva normal? Should I see a vet?

Oh no, poor Ella! It does sound like she has a vaginal prolapse. I would have her seen be vet right away. If the tissue is left out too long, blood supply could be cut off leading to death of the tissue and/or the tissue could become infected. I would take Ella into an ER vet or find a vet on call to see her now.

This is called a "vaginal prolapse" and is common in young intact females. It usually happens right before or during the dog's heat cycle. This is a hormonal problem associated with an overabundance of estrogen and usually, spaying the dog will remedy this. It usually happens right before or during the dog's heat cycle.

It could be a vaginal prolase of a vaginal tumor. You should take Gracie to your vet right away as there are a number of concerns for these condition. First of all, some dogs may have problems to urinate, which is a serious emergency. Secondly, some dogs want to bite the protruding 'mass' and by doing that they will make it bleed and introduce infection. Vaginal prolapse is not always a surgical condition (it often responds to medical treatment) while vaginal tumor should be surgically removed.

This could be a prolapsed vagina or even a prolapsed uterus or urinary bladder, You will need to take Katniss and her babies to a vet preferably now. You can put a moist cloth on the red sac to keep it from drying out. It will need to be put back inside so there is no permanent damage to her vagina or uterus. If it is a prolapsed urinary bladder this would be a serious emergency. Please take her now,

This looks like a vaginal prolapse. That is when the vagina turns inside out. This is very swollen and needs to be lubricated and then manipulated back into place. You can clean it gently with a warm wet cloth, then apply KY Jelly to it or Vaseline to protect the sensitive skin from injury, then I'd bring her in tomorrow morning to get this examined and treated. I'm afraid if you leave this it may not get back to normal. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Piper.

This is not normal and could be a variety of causes. We can have a vaginal hyperplasia (especially in unspayed females), tumors in the vagina, hermaphrodite dogs with an enlarged clitoris, and prolapses of vagina and uterus. I would make an appointment to see your vet and if she is licking at the area put an e-collar on her until she is seen to prevent self-trauma. Treatment will depend on the cause. Best of luck!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Athena. Your pictures are a bit fuzzy, but she does appear to have tissue protruding from her vulva. This may be a vaginal prolapse. She will need to see her veterinarian to confirm this suspicion. If this is the case, it will likely repeat with each subsequent heat cycle unless she is spayed. In the meantime, prevent her from licking the area. I hope this information helps!