puppy penile discharge called smegma;

Question
my pup is 10 months old and I've just noticed a small amount of light colored discharge coming from his penis, i think this is normal but he seems to be licking himself a lot more than normal and I'm just wanting to know your thoughts and if i should take him to the vet?

Answer
Hi Nita, Yes, this discharge is very normal.  ... Don't worry about it.

The discharge is most likely smegma, a normal preputial dischage of mucoid glycoproteins and dead epithelial cells.
Ask your vet for further details.

Just clean him with a baby wipe ( the kind for human babies is fine)..

If the dischage is yellow that is ok, too.
When you see any greenish dischange, then you need to make a trip to the vet.

OK...?

Good luck


Marie Peppers LPN MA