Anal gland problems, how to help resolve them?

Katiehound

It's worth a try... can't do any harm!

meritaten

really, grapes? meggy ate loads of them! and the vet advised them. but that was years ago so perhaps vetinerary science has since advised otherwise? like our own gov tells us that things are good for us - then its bad for us.

Katiehound

Yes, grapes are on the no no list- seems they contain a toxic chemical (please don't ask what!!) and also all forms of dried grapes where the chemical is more concentrated.
Add them to forbidden chocolate. onions and mushrooms are also not good.
There's an informative list here:
http://www.caninejournal.com/foods-not-to-feed-dog/

Just_me_him_and_the_pooch

Our pooch, beagle/staffie cross has to have her glands emptied every 4/5 weeks. She has fibre in her meals every other day, only a small amount. We get a big bag from the health food shop, lasts ages. It does seem to help her. She is a rescue dog too, we wonder if her poor start to life and bad diet could have been the root cause.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Just_me_him_and_the_pooch wrote: »

Our pooch, beagle/staffie cross has to have her glands emptied every 4/5 weeks. She has fibre in her meals every other day, only a small amount. We get a big bag from the health food shop, lasts ages. It does seem to help her. She is a rescue dog too, we wonder if her poor start to life and bad diet could have been the root cause.

That's one of the problems with owning a rescue dog, you are totally in the dark. Doesn't help that I have never owned a dog before. I've always been a cat person.

catzooo

My poodle had to have impacted anal glands emptied under general anaesthetic by the vet. He suggested a teaspoon of bran mixed with her food daily. She has been fine since then, and now her poos are hard and easier to pick up.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

catzooo wrote: »

My poodle had to have impacted anal glands emptied under general anesthetic by the vet. He suggested a teaspoon of bran mixed with her food daily. She has been fine since then, and now her poos are hard and easier to pick up.

My dog should maybe have been given anesthetic as the procedure proved to be quite painful for my dog. Have to take him back this Friday and am dreading it. He was fine for a week after the first treatment, however he's started showing signs that his anal glands are playing up again.

I am going to buy some carrots and some bran to see if it helps. Really don't want him to go through it every few weeks.

teddysmum

One of my cavaliers had regular anal gland problems, until I took the advice of an internet friend, who was a vet: a little rough bran mixed in food. This is not the processed kind from supermarkets but horse bran or that from health food shops. You can buy oat bran , if wheat doesn't suit.


A cavalier sized dog needs a dessertspoonful per day. If you use dried food, so can't mix in they will probably take it mixed in a little warm water or milk.

geordielass

My pooch had anal gland issues for a couple of years. At first I thought she had rolled in something dead the smell was so terrible then she stared the bum dragging and I realised what the problem was.

She had them emptied at the vets two months running, it went away for a little while but then returned. My groomer then informed me that she empties the dogs glands as a matter of course at every grooming session which I have learned is not ideal.

I tried practically every food on the market, adding bran and also giving raw veg daily but nothing worked.

About three months ago I switched to Wainwrights grain free dried food and things are much improved. She hasn't had any problems and no nasty whiffs which is a relief. I'm hoping I have finally cracked it.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I bought some oat bran today from Holland & Barrett. I've also got some carrots in stock.

geordielass, I was feeding my dog Wainwrights, however I have just changed to the grain free version, so I am seeing how it goes.