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i have a pug and they are notorious for anal gland problems. i bring her to the vet sometimes to get it done for $12, and sometimes i will do it myself (i am an ER nurse so i can handle it, though it sure aint pleasant). i think the vet does a more thorough job so i try to bring her to the vet on a regular basis so they dont get impacted from my potentially inadequate expressing attempts...
i have a pug and they are notorious for anal gland problems. i bring her to the vet sometimes to get it done for $12, and sometimes i will do it myself (i am an ER nurse so i can handle it, though it sure aint pleasant). i think the vet does a more thorough job so i try to bring her to the vet on a regular basis so they dont get impacted from my potentially inadequate expressing attempts...
I would imagine that the anal glands, might on some days, seem better than what can happen in triage at the ER!!
Well, the dog went to the vet this morning and sure enough he had an infection. They had to be "manually expressed" from the inside... the vet said that it's the most disgusting smell on earth... I agree, lol.
Medication and a follow-up visit to check on thingsnext week. She said it may be a factor of his age....
Thanks all! (Now that we have completely disgusted anyone reading this thread, lol... but hey, it's important and I bet others have the same problem!)
Glad he's doing better ... happy dog and happy owner!
I have been doing this practicing of expression with each bath (weekly). I had to lean back as I did it since there was squirting stuff in various directions.
I will soap his rump and squeeze. It comes out a pasty cream color. Scrumptilicious! My favorite past time. Ahhh, the beauty and glamor of having a pet! Second only to picky up stinky packages on the street...
I have been wondering about this. It seems that all the vets just try to express the gland. No one tries to identify the problem. As far as I can tell, it is also linked with an imbalanced immunosystem. If your dog is having an allergic response to his or her environment or food, it is likely that his or her gland will be needing human's assistance to get rid of its content.
I've been very lucky. My pug (who lived to 16 years of age) had only two bouts of impacted anal glands. Otherwise I never had to express them. Then my current terrier mix (1/2 Scotty 1/2 Schnauzer) sometimes gets that smelly butt odor and a little leakage once a year, especially when she is overdue for her walk. I think that it's diet related. But a week or two of a high fiber diet (added oatmeal or pumpkin filling) seems to fix the problem for a year.
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