Dogs and anal glands

Oh I do use different boards for hygiene reasons already.

Good idea about the separate freezer. I tried keeping raw bones in the garden but she kept taking them inside, so I decided not to keep buying them.

OnwardandUpward

Ohhhh
I did not know, thanks for the info.

A question for the raw fed dogs, do your owners let you lick them (and what about hygiene?) I have avoided buying raw bones since my dog insisted on bringing them into the house because I worry about hygiene. I know raw is meant to be good, but how to overcome things like salmonella worries on furnishings?

I've never let our dogs lick me, or the children. From a hygiene point of view, we have a freezer in one of our garden sheds which is kept solely for the raw food, and we use separate implements, etc for the dog food/dishes and so on. If he is having raw bones to chew, we keep them outside in the garden. If you follow common sense hygiene procedures, there's very little risk from raw feeding. It's not that different from handling raw meat for human consumption - you would use separate chopping boards and so on for that too.

My dog has anal gland problem, the first time I didn’t know what it was and he was eventually bleeding from there & had to be put under for draining out. Now he see the nurse at the vets and costs £20 a time and goes about every 3 months. It seems to help, I have been told one can do it themselves but I wouldn’t, it’s quite smelly.

I don't know whether there is one, but there probably is a YouTube video that shows you how to empty dogs' anal glands yourself.

My vet showed me years ago how to empty the cat's, but I don't remember exactly as none of that cat's sucessors have needed help.

Ohhhh
I did not know, thanks for the info.

A question for the raw fed dogs, do your owners let you lick them (and what about hygiene?) I have avoided buying raw bones since my dog insisted on bringing them into the house because I worry about hygiene. I know raw is meant to be good, but how to overcome things like salmonella worries on furnishings?

nanna8

Reminds me why I never want another dog. Cats rule.

Cats also have anal glands, and they can have the same problem - after having cats for MANY years, one of ours started walking a bit strangely and seemed to be grooming herself "down there" a lot. Thankfully, no scooting on the floor, but her anal glands needed to be emptied. The vet did it.

The furry rabbit ears are supposed to act almost like a brush on their innards, apparently! My boy loves them, but then he is raw fed and used to eating the whole thing, never mind the lugs!

Juliet27

I remember watching a tv programme where a man was sitting on a bench on a hillside singing a hymn and his dog came scooting past!!

Ooo I remember that classic. 🤣😂. youtu.be/ecB3wbReljM

That's funny! My dog is very fussy and I don't know if she would eat them but I worry about hygiene. Once I got her a raw bone and I tried to keep it for the garden but she kept bringing it in the house.

I have never been able to bring myself to buy the furry rabbit ears!! Are they supposed to help anal glands?

I bought Peggy a pack of furry rabbit’s ears the other day. When I offered her one saying, ‘Oooh, I’ve got a lovely treat for you.’ She backed off giving me a WTF look.

After licking the non furry end and convincing herself it wasn’t going to jump up and hop away, she polished it off! 😂

Juliet27

I remember watching a tv programme where a man was sitting on a bench on a hillside singing a hymn and his dog came scooting past!!

They say never work with children or animals for a reason!

And it was a religious programme not a comedy!!

I remember watching a tv programme where a man was sitting on a bench on a hillside singing a hymn and his dog came scooting past!!

None of mine till my current spaniel Blondiescott. I think a problem is once they’ve been done physically, they’re less likely to clear naturally

nanna8

Reminds me why I never want another dog. Cats rule.

Not all dogs need it done, none of ours ever have.

Reminds me why I never want another dog. Cats rule.

When dogs are scooting - they are in discomfort and it will get worse .
I've seen anal glands develop abscesses .

Economy and lots of dogs means that I've always expressed them myself .
A vet showed me how to do it .
I used to do it when bathing my dogs -washing the area with warm water makes it easier to express them .
I'd catch the yuk in big squares of gauze .
I must admit the smell is horrendous and it has made me gag !

Plenty of advice if you Google it .

Good luck .

*Oldbat1I know from my previous dog the stuff stinks . I haven't smelt a fishy smell with Molly,and not even when the nurse was doing it ,but still getting awful smells.I think it's just wind
She is a better for trying to e at the cats poo.out of their trays though.I watch her like a hawk.but can't always catch her
The cats mainly go out in the garden in summer

I don't know what the vet did to mine, but her bum was bleeding a bit when she came out.

I wouldn't try it.myself.but I was just saying to my daughter this morning.before all this fancy dog and cat food they didn't seem to be all these health problems
I don't think they should be eating biscuits .dogs are meant to say meat
My son had 2 yorkies.never gave them dog biscuits and they have never been to the vets apart from neutering and vaccinations,and they are both 11

Please don’t try to do it yourself, MissOops dog had to be sedated and she was still yelping because it hurt her so much.

You tube have videos of how to do it. Some dogs really suffer and glands could need emptying every 6wks or even less. Antibiotics may be needed if glands are infected. It is a very pungent fishy smell. Once you have smelled anal gland discharge you will know! I’ve always had dogs but only one (a lab) ever had anal gland issues.

veejay, when we were young, dogs ate left overs and no one had heard of anal glands.
I tried the various powders like Glandex, made no difference
I sprinkle weetabix on their breakfast, give a carrot twice a week and a small marrow bone once or twice a week, plus furry rabbit ears . Pearly teeth, anal glands clear

Scooting is when they slide on the floor on their bottom
Sometimes I have heard it could be caused by worms.
My dog is wormed and flea a treated regularly.even though I haven't seen either

What is scooting? Gs has just got a pup but I will refuse to look after it if they go away.