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Originally Posted by stedmansmommy  Well the first time he did it (internally) VERY LITTLE came out...and I mean VERY LITTLE. I don't think he did it long enough or something  Heck I don't know, I do know that I sound like a total idiot though because we have never done this before. 
As far as their size goes...this is going to sound even more stupid but I honestly don't know All I know is that there is an area under his, ummm....."hole" lol...and it looks kinda puffy, like it's bulging a little. He isn't scooting on the floor at all, in fact, he acts like it kind of hurts him to sit down (he has only acted like this since the whole constipation thing though, which started last night) - and there is absolutely no smell what so ever.
I don't know what I should do I really do feel that he does need them expressed, but I know that I don't want to hurt him trying. I think I will let my hubby read what Kellie wrote and see if he thinks he is capable of doing it.
Thank you so much for all your help! |
I'm really not sure that his anal glands are the problem.
Ellie's vet felt Ellie's to ell me whether she thought they needed expressing.
They were somewhat full but not enough to worry about a problem.
They both stay about 1/3-1/2 the size of a small grape.
I can never get them to express externally (because sometimes they do smell and I know something isn't right) and I've never tried it internally.
If he did it internally and very little came out and it didn't look like infection, there may be something else going on...
And you don't sound like an idiot either.
You are an educated Yorkie owner who wants to learn more to help her furkids and so are the rest of us.
How is the constipation issue?
Next time Stedman goes to the vet, he/she would probably show you how to express the glands if you are having trouble and think there is a problem.