Anal Glands 101???
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:52 am
I posted a while back that Penny had been doing the "butt scootin' boogie". I took in a stool sample to check for worms and there were none. Things went back to normal, no more scootin' for quite a while (that I could see). The other night, I noticed some brown drops on the floor where she normally would do that, so I feel that she needs them expressed.
I did some reading, watched some videos to see if I could do it myself. Got the gloves, the KY, etc. She was very cooperative, but looked at me like I was crazy. Did not have any success, so I am going to take her in Monday. I was probably being too careful, but did not want to take any chances to cause problems.
Questions:
Does anyone else do their own expressing with good results? (Squeeze at 5 and 7 o'clock and push up under - use a warm compress pressed to the area - or the KY and index finger)
I am adding a teaspoon of flaxseed oil twice a day to her food. She is eating Purina Dog Chow Good Life Nutrition dry dog food. I am very strict about not feeding her table scraps, but not cooking her special food. I thought about adding pumpkin occasionally. Wondering if I should add wet food to help the situation or if there is a better food just for this.
She is uber-active when she is outside, I don't know how anything gets clogged or stuck anywhere! She is such a joyful and happy dog - she does not seem uncomfortable, but she does lick the area.
I did some reading, watched some videos to see if I could do it myself. Got the gloves, the KY, etc. She was very cooperative, but looked at me like I was crazy. Did not have any success, so I am going to take her in Monday. I was probably being too careful, but did not want to take any chances to cause problems.
Questions:
Does anyone else do their own expressing with good results? (Squeeze at 5 and 7 o'clock and push up under - use a warm compress pressed to the area - or the KY and index finger)
I am adding a teaspoon of flaxseed oil twice a day to her food. She is eating Purina Dog Chow Good Life Nutrition dry dog food. I am very strict about not feeding her table scraps, but not cooking her special food. I thought about adding pumpkin occasionally. Wondering if I should add wet food to help the situation or if there is a better food just for this.
She is uber-active when she is outside, I don't know how anything gets clogged or stuck anywhere! She is such a joyful and happy dog - she does not seem uncomfortable, but she does lick the area.
