Simply Grand Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 So I've read about anal glands being expressed, or needing to be ( ) Saxon being my first dog, I'd never heard of this before. I didn't think I'd had the pleasure of experiencing anything to do with them yet, but it suddenly just occured to me that maybe I have. A couple of times when Saxon has been scared (once when he met a horse for the first time and once when he was attacked by another dog) some smelly, watery stuff came out of his bottom I thought it was a bit of a scared bowel movement, but maybe it was him expressing his anal glands?? Does that sound right? If so, it wasn't actually as bad as I thought it would be, but it was smeeeeelly. Poor Sax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Aaaaahhh, thanks BP! Yep, that'd be what it was. After that video, off to have dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Aaaaahhh, thanks BP! Yep, that'd be what it was.After that video, off to have dinner Deee-lish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keroppiyo Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hmmm.....I've never done this before. How often should this be done, and how can you tell when it needs to be emptied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) Hmmm.....I've never done this before. How often should this be done, and how can you tell when it needs to be emptied? I have had dogs for getting on for 35 years and not once ever expressed an anal gland. No doubt others have different experiences and certainly some dogs have a chronic problem - but don't assume that it is a regular maintenance issue. If the dog is scooting it's butt or constantly biting/licking at the base of it's tail/anus then you might have an issue and should take the dog to a vet OR if it's not too bad, give the dog (assuming no underlying medical issues) an edible bone suitable for it's size - when the roughage comes out the other end it may well solve the problem as nature intended. Edited June 10, 2010 by Sandra777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 What Sandra said. If the dog's worming is reglular and they have raw bones to chew, then they should be self maintaining. Having said that, we do have quite a few of the teenyweeny dogs that have their's expressed at vaccination / checkup time. The only dog of my own I've ever had to do, was because of a developing infection issue. fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keroppiyo Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Ah, I see. It did sound like a regular maintenance thing that I was neglecting. I've not noticed any scooting or excessive licking around that area. I guess she should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj2251 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) Um, ew! We have a little boy that has had this done, but when his butt started smelling again recently I did some research and tried adding psyllium to his diet and woohoo , it appeared to do the trick! Smelly butt went away within 24 hours. I'm sure he was most happy too cause he really doesn't enjoy having his butt glands squeezed, to the point where we couldn't go anywhere near his tail for quite some time. Edited June 10, 2010 by aj2251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Exellent point aj2251, yes, we recommend phyllium husks for the littlies too, as they don't often don't chew bones or get enough roughage for their poos to firm up, which is what anal glands need to self maintain. fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazxxz Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 What a patient doggie. Umm, I am fortunate to have never needed to express my dog's glands, but if I had to, I would wear gloves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Just introduce your very small dog to a very big horse, and he'll express them himself in terror!! Just kidding, I wouldn't intentionally scare my dog... and he made friends with the horse in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokhahouse Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Mokha once expressed his glands all over the front door. He got his foot stuck as the screen door was closing and the fright/pain made is glands let loose. He has an ongoing problem so I am used to the smell now, baby wipes do a good job wiping it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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