Edie had an abcessed anal gland when she was young--about 7 years ago. I caught it before it ruptured because I noticed she was licking it....it was just a big red bump when I found it, and it would have ruptured soon. The vet lanced it, drained it, and gave her antibiotics. She was fine through the whole experience, but I could tell she was having some discomfort before we went to the vet....it must have hurt.
Luckily, we never had a recurrence. Some dogs have a chronic problem with anal glands. |