Vaginal Discharge

Question
Hello, my beagle is near due for her first litter of pups. She has been having a snoty looking discharge come from under.  What is this indicating? And also how big is she going to get??... and one more, i need to know what to expect(behavior wise) when she is going into labor

Answer
Do you mean she has a greenish discharge? If so, you need to take her to the vet. If it's a clearish discharge, then this could be her mucus plug, and will probably whelp within 24-48 hours. How big she'll get depends on her size and how many puppies she's carrying. When she goes into labor she'll pant a lot, dig. She may get scared if there's a lot of people in the room. She may be perfectly fine, you never really know how they'll act during whelping. Just watch her cues. If she acts nervous, give her some space. Stay close by, just not in her face.