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My dog is spotting red mucus after giving birth, is she in heat again?

Updated on September 23, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year old

My chi/ jack Russell / min pin mix gave birth on December 17th 4 days after arriving in our home as a rescue. 3 days later her single puppy was killed by another dog visiting our home...since then Casy has continued spotting. She has visited the vet 3 times now because of this issue...the discharge has no odor and is most apparent when she pees as a small amount of red mucus on the top of the puddle ....its not mixed in with the urine...shes behaving like she is in heat, could this be the case?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 9, 2020

She should not be back in heat this quickly. Did the vet run a urine test to check for a UTI? Have they prescribed any medications? That is where I would start. I suspect it is normal post-partum discharge she is having but it is best to have her checked out. I strongly recommend having her spayed as soon as possible.

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