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09-27-2007, 06:39 AM | #1 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| Anal Glands What exactly do they look like, and how do you express them? Penny has little lumps that smell funny around her butt, and I was wondering if that was them.
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09-27-2007, 09:28 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois
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| I let my wonderful groomer take care of that. But I'm bumping you up in case anyone else can answer. I am sure that someone just posted a little video (eww) on this just this week. I'll have to try to do a search on it to find it.
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09-27-2007, 09:30 PM | #3 |
RIP Skoshi! Love You Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita falls,tx
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| i want to know how to do skoshis too! his butt is swollen |
09-27-2007, 09:40 PM | #4 |
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| Here's a video on it that was posted previously - along with some grooming videos. There were also VERY mixed emotions on whether or not this should be done by anyone without expert experience. I am gladly leaving it to the experts. So I'm only reposting the video link for information purposes only. http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/...ics-glands.htm
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09-27-2007, 09:44 PM | #5 |
RIP Skoshi! Love You Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita falls,tx
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| looks hard! |
09-28-2007, 05:45 AM | #6 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| Thanks for the information. Now I have to decide if I want to do it or not. LOL
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10-02-2007, 12:08 PM | #7 |
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| How often does this need to be done?? I have once smelled it when I was a little girl. I was playng around with my chocolate lab, I was tugging on his tail and guess what happened next? It was the most aweful smell! |
10-02-2007, 12:45 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois
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| LOL - Oh that is just gross!
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10-02-2007, 01:09 PM | #10 |
Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York
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| My groomer does it!! I don't have the guts to do it myself lolol ewwww
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10-02-2007, 02:44 PM | #11 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| After watching the video again, and all your posts I've decided to let the groomer take care of it.
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10-02-2007, 02:46 PM | #12 |
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| Some dogs don't need it done, they do it on their own.. I have never had to do Bailey and I've asked my vet and groomer about it..she said you would know if it needed to be done..so I guess I'm lucky.
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10-02-2007, 03:19 PM | #13 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | anal glands are not something you can normally see and you shouldn't be able to smell them. Since you are see and smell them i'd take her to the vet to be checked out in case they are infected or impacted. Personally i do not think anal glands are something that you should take care of yourself or have a groomer do if this is a first time problem. If its something that needs to be done on a monthly basis (or more) and you know nothing is wrong (infection) then by all means do it yourself or have the groomer do it, but for the first couple of times i'd let the vet or vet tech handle it.
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10-02-2007, 05:37 PM | #14 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| Anal gland is something I wouldn't want anyone to do But the VET because if you don't get it ALL out, you could have a BIG problem! We don't have to do Bentley's monthly.
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10-02-2007, 07:14 PM | #15 |
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| It depends on each dog if they even need it done! We do our own and yes it's not very nice at all..make sure you use a paper towel or you could get squirted. ICK Next time you go to the vet - ask them. They will be very happy to help you out and show you what to do. If your dogs glands get impacted they can even blow...that is NOT good at all. Just ask your vet!
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