Is it normal for a pregnant dog to leak mucus?
Your pregnant dog, or Dam, goes through many exciting changes during her 63 days of pregnancy, including loss of her mucus plug. When the mucus plug comes out of your dog, she will begin to leak mucus.SignificanceThe loss of the mucus plug indicates that delivery of the puppies is near. A Dam should deliver in 4 to 5 days after releasing the mucus plug.FunctionThe mucus plug protects the Dam’s body from infections that could enter the uterus and harm the unborn litter.IdentificationDams can either leak mucus in small quantities or release the entire mucus plug at one time. Small amounts of mucus will discharge from the vulva area.FeaturesThe mucus plug is small, hard and brown. It is present on or near the vulva when it discharges.
