anal glands

Gaelle · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: anal glands

We had to have Cuthbert's anal glands emptied the other day and while they weren't infected one in particular was very difficult to get done. I know diet will play its part in this and that is being attended to but would getting his glands emptied more frequently help prevent it getting so difficult to do and if so how often? At the moment it is about every 2 months.
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Ashley · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

Linsey done Leon's last week and Kendal regularly does Gypsy and Inca's.
Doing it externally when needed will reduce the need for it to be done internally, which Im sure is more uncomfortable.

I regularly massage Holly there if I see she is pulling her bum on the floor or something. You get that you can tell when it needs done. Massaging there will help loosen the 'anal juice' puke_r

Care needs to be taken so as not to rupture one of the 'sacs' though. Shocked

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marcella · Guest

I am soooooooooooo glad this is something I've NEVER had to do with any of our dogs. Perhaps GSDs are less prone to this?

Ashley · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

They may not be prone to it Marcella. I noticed it in nearly all the books on Cavaliers before i got Holly. They all said to keep checking etc. So yip, you may just be lucky Wink

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Nikki · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

I could never do that I feel ill just thinking about it!!!
Embarassed

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linsey · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

Ashley · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject:

Some people like that kinda thing!! Shocked

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shirley c · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject:

I am so glad too, I have never had any problems with this lot...I wouldnt even know where to look
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Suzanne H · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

I dont care if it does become a problem, he can massage his own.

Emma* · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

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Suzanne H · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

You can hardly miss it - short haired, short tailed dogs like to show it off!

Susan · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

lol!
Thankfully this is not something I have had to try with Rufus! The groomer yesterday told me that normally these are emptied when he goes to the toilet naturally, lol! Long may it continue!

Emma* · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:41 am Post subject:

Just found this on the Internet thought it might be of interest to you anal gland emptiers!! Shocked

Pet waste - poop: eating raw food

Eating bones helps to create a firmer stool, this will help the anal sacs to empty naturally, no more smelly rear-end, "nice"! Stool size will be much smaller also as the raw foods are used by your Danes body, not just digested and eliminated.

Less pet gas is an added benefit of a raw dog diet, along with fewer digestive difficulties.
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