My 12-week puppy has metallic smell & brown discharge. Is it normal?

Brown and stinky is not good as stinky always implies the participation of bacteria. Therefore I would be worried about Snowball having a uterine infection (Pyometra). Please schedule an appointment with your veterinarian for an exam ASAP. Your vet may want to do xrays and possibly some bloodwork. Should she be suffering from a uterine infection she will have to have her uterus surgically removed.

I would take Gabriella into a vet immediately, this sounds like a medical emergency. If you have to pull one puppy out, it could be that there is another one stuck in the birth canal causing this smelly discharge. It certainly isn't normal to have a discharge that smell very bad, so she needs veterinary attention now. Please bring her and her puppies into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

Yes, the metallic smell can be from teething. I would not be overly worried about it. All her adult teeth should be in by about 6 months of age, if after that the smell persists then you should have your vet check her out. You can give her 1/4 cup of canned pumpkin per day (pure pumpkin, not pie filling) to help with her pooping.

It's not normal for a dog to have a black bloody discharge with a bad smell during her heat, and I would have Pip seen by a vet right away. I would be very concerned that this dark blood and bad smell could be indicative of an infection of the uterus. Have her seen by a vet ASAP for a health check.

This is most likely normal discharge and not an infection. If the discharge is thick, green/yellow than it may indicate a urinay tract infection. But based on his age and being an intact male it sounds very normal and not like a medical problem.

This is not normal. Blood around the vulva can be a sign of a urinary tract infection or a uterine infection or hemorrhage. I recommend you make an appointment with your veterinarian for an exam so the cause for this can be established and treated.

Hello, No, it is not normal for there to be any green residue in her genital region. My primary concern when seeing discharge like this is something called "pyometra". Pyometra is a serious uterine infection that happens in unspayed female dogs. It results in their uterus filling with pus and requiring an emergency hysterectomy (spay). Your mention of her abdomen appearing to change in size also concerns me that a swollen uterus could be causing this effect. I would recommend taking her in for a vet check as soon as possible. They will likely recommend bloodwork and x-rays as a starting point to check her uterus size, white blood cell count, and make sure her other organs, such as kidneys and liver, are functioning well. I hope this is helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!