Comments on: Anal Gland Surprise

By: minna

minna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:14:32 +0000

thanks 4 the tip about the gland me and my husband tried to do it ourself but NOT! we will try the meaty bones it kinda makes sense…..THANKS

By: Taris Janitens

Taris Janitens — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:05:17 +0000

First let me tell you, I KNOW WHERE YOU”RE COMING FROM!!!!

My dog has a wool allergy – for years we didn’t know this, and she would like her butt and it got all weird looking and it obviously bothered her a lot.

So the anal glands were one of the things that we always had to get expressed to get the stuff out

Now we finally have her on a shot we give her with a needle which is an allergy shot, and she’s a lot better so far

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By: Dennis the Vizsla

Dennis the Vizsla — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:37:56 +0000

Ah, yes, the anal glands. The Vs have never had much trouble with theirs, but Trixie's became inflamed a few years back and a biopsy showed they were precancerous, so we had them removed. And yet the Vs still sniff her butt ... Dennis the Vizsla’s last blog post..Mission Accomplished … ?

By: the three dog blogger

the three dog blogger — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:19:50 +0000

Cathy, maybe you should find a new groomer. It’s not something I know anything about (we do the grooming ourselves) but in Jans comment she said her groomer does it as part of the routine.

May be worth looking in to.

By: Cathy the Doggy Mom

Cathy the Doggy Mom — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:13:57 +0000

When I went through groomer training, we were taught how to do this and as a pet groomer in the 80′s, it was a routine pat of the grooming procedure. Now the groomers I use NEVER express the anal glands & say that that is a vet’s job. So I’m still stuck doing it. YUCK!
Thanks for the suggestions about the raw meaty bones. I’ll give them a try!

By: the three dog blogger

the three dog blogger — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:08:25 +0000

Hi Friar, I just couldn’t think how else to word it.
Jan, that’s great. It was always an expensive job when we went to the Vets, glad you can get it done reasonably.

Fauteuil, Dogs should NEVER eat cooked bones. They become hard and britle and as you rightly say they shatter. Raw bones are completely different, they don’t shatter, rather they go soft with the chewing.
http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html has some good information on the subject. As always I would talk to your Vet first, and if they say Dogs should not eat raw bones then find a Vet that has some sense!

By: Friar

Friar — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:29:13 +0000

Oops. Typo.

I meant “ATTRACT the readers in droves”.

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By: Fauteuil

Fauteuil — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:36:16 +0000

Haven’t tried Meaty Bones. She’s a small breed, and although I do occasionally give her raw beef when I’m cooking, I’m afraid she’ll choke on meat bones. She’s gotten a hold of chicken bones from wing discard before, and they’ve shattered with her chewing. Are the raw ones different?

By: jan

jan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:28:22 +0000

My groomer shampoos, blowdries, trims and empties anal glands for the price that the vet charges to empty anal glands. Now I take my short haired dogs to her for shampoo and anal glands. My smartest investment. jan’s last blog post..Forgotten Poodle makes an amazing recovery

By: Friar

Friar — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:20:57 +0000

Anal Gland Surprise.

Oh, now THERE’S something that’s gonna acts the readers in droves.

Best. Blog post title. Ever.