Lilly and Vulvitis - An autoimmune problem - Mucocutaneous (discoid) Lupus

[Jacqui-S]

We were a bit alarmed yesterday when we spotted an inflamed "lesion" on Lilly's undercarriage yesterday afternoon.
She is often lying on her back and legs akimbo so I don't think it had been there for long.

Lilly has been spayed (she was done before her first season at 6 months) and I admit I am not at all familiar with girl dog anatomy.
I thought it was too far forward to be her vulva, and didn't look particularly midline, and looked awful like a tubular engorged inflamed nipple, but was too far back.

So, off to the vet this afternoon, who reassured me it wasn't anything nasty, and fitted with a vulvitis of unknown cause. We have an antibiotic/steroid cream to apply twice a day for a week.
"Phew"!
I do have a photo on my phone that I will upload later once I find it..........

 

[kateincornwall]

Oh poor lamb , but I guess a relief that it isn't something more nasty , get well soon Lilly xx

 

[Jacqui-S]

Thanks Kate.
Very much a relief!

 

[SwampDonkey]

Poor Lilly xxx

 

[Atemas]

Glad it’s nothing to worry about.

 

[M.F.]

Best wishes to Lily for a quick recovery.

 

[Joy]

Get well soon Lily.

 

[SteffiS]

That must have been worrying, glad to hear it's relatively easy to treat.

 

[Cath]

Hope Lilly is soon on the mend xx

 

[Beanwood]

Oh! that would have been worrying! Glad it was a straightforward fix..

 

[edzbird]

Hope Lily is better quickly. A nipple !?

 

[Lab_adore]

Hope she is ok and it heals quickly

 

[Charlie]

Poor girl, hope she is OK and mends quickly. Happy it wasn't anything more serious for you to deal with. xx

 

[Xena Dog Princess]

I'm glad to hear that it's nothing major, hopefully it clears up quickly.

 

[snowbunny]

Ooh, lesions are scary! Glad it’s something and nothing

 

[Naya]

Ouchy. I hope the cream heals it quickly x

 

[Cath]

How is Lilly this morning?

 

[MellowYellow]

Poor Lilly, hope she is better today! x

 

[Boogie]

Bless her, hope it’s going down xx

 

[Jacqui-S]

Thanks everyone.
She isn't too happy at having the cream applied but seems to be totally unconcerned about it, no licking or anything.

Being on my phone I thought I would share the photo just for info.


That is my hand on the left and this is about 5 or 6 inches from the base of her tail. I would say it is 0.75cm diameter.
I'm glad it isn't anything nasty but I still find it difficult to believe it's her vulva.
I guess my anatomy is just pretty dodgy.