Excessive Smegma

[scotch_egg]

I have a 2 year old Labrador who lives in the house. He is currently intact and I have no plans to neuter him. He is athletically built, well behaved and doesn’t hump anything.

However he is always dripping smegma, this is a google diagnosis. The end of his penis always has a green liquid on the end even when sheeved. This discharge gets everywhere and my wife is going crazy about the mess. I hadn’t noticed it until she pointed out the kitchen cupboards splashed in what I thought was yogurt from the kids. Then noticed its prevalence throughout the house.


Is this common? It wasn’t an issue with previous spaniel and Jack Russel.

Will neutering stop this discharge? Will neutering cause weigh gain and is 2 a decent age? I believe he is fully grown now. I was worried about neutering too early causing development issues.

 

[Border]

My border got nicknamed spunk as he pretty much had the same problem, although not green. He was castrated at 11 1/2 ( due to prostate issues)and the discharge vanished literally overnight. He drinks a bit more and weighs more but is less active and nearing his 14th birthday.

 

[VSS]

Outdoor kennel and run would solve the problem.

 

[Fabnosh]

I love Labs......and I sense his face is basically saying 'come near my nadgers with a knife and I'll reveal just how much wolf is in my DNA'

Hope you get it sorted - can't be nice for anyone.

FN

 

[Selous]

Have you tried giving it a clean?

 

[deerstalker.308]

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Have you tried giving it a clean?

The dogs togder or the house?

 

[fallow me]

Ive got a lab with the same problem, he's 8yrs old , hard flooring through out the house helps as it drips from his toger at a considerable rate, easy to mop up though, took me a few years to realise why i had crusty socks

 

[John Gryphon]

It is probably a mild and fairly common tool infection

My old man called it balanitis (sp) and cured it with a syringe (no needle doh) full of cold black tea that was used to wash out the sheath.
I have done it on one of my own dogs and it works.
If not black tea use a sterile saline solution or even chlorhexidine.

If not pay the vet to do it for you.

 

[Selous]

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The dogs togder or the house?

Definitely the todger first, then the house!!

 

[Tarquin]

I read the subject title and did gag a little on my cheese sandwich.

 

[John Gryphon]

I read the subject title and did gag a little on my cheese sandwich.

Worse when theres a bit of andrex hidden in the folds.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Best argument for insisting any dog is housed outdoors and when occasionally allowed in the house is compelled to don appropriate PPE. In this case a condom!

K

 

[scotch_egg]

Outdoor kennel and run would solve the problem.

That was the plan. Wife and kids wanted a house dog, some poodle mongrel. This was my compromise.

So no outside kennel.

 

[scotch_egg]

It is probably a mild and fairly common tool infection

My old man called it balanitis (sp) and cured it with a syringe (no needle doh) full of cold black tea that was used to wash out the sheath.
I have done it on one of my own dogs and it works.
If not black tea use a sterile saline solution or even chlorhexidine.

If not pay the vet to do it for you.

Interesting reply. I wonder what in the black tea sorts it.

I might end up trying it.

 

[viking90]

Reading the thread title I'd say that's one way of describing some of the BS posted on this forum .
Nah don't put him outside that's not fair but I do think washing it might help, you should see the stuff that comes out of horses

 

[scotch_egg]

Ive got a lab with the same problem, he's 8yrs old , hard flooring through out the house helps as it drips from his toger at a considerable rate, easy to mop up though, took me a few years to realise why i had crusty socks

Hard flooring throughout the ground floor

 

[John Gryphon]

I wonder what in the black tea sorts it.

No idea but the method has been used for generations.

Nah don't put him outside that's not fair

hmmm

 

[Boosh]

Wife and kids outdoors happen?
(Unfunny typical SD older male joke).

 

[Buchan]

Normal. Knackers off will reduce it

 

[John Gryphon]

Normal. Knackers off will reduce it

Normal? As in Labs or all dogs?
I have seen it three times in my lifetime.

Leave nuts on? Its more an infection. There is a lot of scientific detail online from reputable journals.

Most often, abnormal preputial discharge in dogs is the result of balanitis, inflammation of the glans penis, or balanoposthitis, inflammation of the glans and prepuce. Mild cases can self-clear; however, they may require at-home care to manage hygiene and to prevent recurrence.3 July 2019