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the_devil_made_me_do_it

Just to let people know I took my dog to the vets & it turns out he needed his anal glands expressing.

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the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Just to let people know I took my dog to the vets & it turns out he needed his anal glands expressing.

Ah right, it makes sense now. We had to have our dog's glands removed because of frequent infections and he had to have them emptied every 4 weeks. His were at a funny angle and quite deep, so when they fitted up, it was compared to cherry tomatoes :eek:
Nibbling more towards the bum area is a sign, as is 'scooting' along the floor. My hound got more 'yappy' and a bit bouncy when he was due as well.
Did the vet suggest more fibre in his diet? Stuff like all-bran is supposed to help clear them. Glad you got him sorted, give him a cuddle from me and my pooch

the_devil_made_me_do_it

As I've never been a dog owner before, I didn't have a clue about anal glands. I decided to get a rescue dog about a year after my kitty died. Couldn't face to get another cat as she had been part of my life for 19 years.

I feed him Wainwrights complete dog food (dry) and I get the same brand wet food to use as a topper. Can't remember if the vet mentioned introducing some extra fiber into his diet. However, I have searched on the internet and it does appear that extra fiber could help.

I am going to get him some all bran type thing to try. Hopefully he'll eat it lol. Otherwise, I will see what other options there are out there. I have read on the internet that Skinners dog food is supposed to be good. Although I would have to buy it from their webstore as there are no stockists close to where I live.