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Originally Posted by sweetheartsok  I noticed that Bear was struggling to poop so I gave him a bath to see if this would help. Well when I got him in the sink I realized that he had poop stuck in his hair and partial in his bum. I cleaned him all up and trimmed the longer hair. Afterwards I noticed that he was really swollen below his butt. Is this where their glands are? Do you think that is because he was struggling for awhile?
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No, they wouldn't be swollen from straining. His anal glands are probably full and need to be expressed.
Sometimes they can become impacted, infected or even rupture so I'd call your vet and get them done as soon as you can.