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dark gree fluid

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Question
QUESTION: my dog is in labor and has dark green fluid coming out, is this serious, does she need to go to the vet?

ANSWER: Hi Selena

Greenish/black is not a color you want to see.  Immediate vet attention is required.

Good luck

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QUESTION: what if her labor has stopped?

Answer
In my experience, dark green discharge combined with a stoppage of labor spells trouble.  What it indicates is that a placenta has dislodged and if there is no pushing/labor, the female can't expel the pup which mean the toxin begin to enter her blood stream and you will not only lose the entire litter but the dam as well.

Best to get her in to the vet immediately.