I express the anal glands for my dogs regularly during baths so i don't have an issue now but I asked my vet about this the one time i did have an issue. One of my girls had infected anal glands and they had to be lanced. I felt horrible so i learned how to do the expression myself and have done it often to avoid a reoccurence for anyone.
I remember him telling me that the risk of incontinence increases as they get older. Its better to have this done, if needed, when your their younger.
Do you know how to express them yourself? If not maybe someone (i.e. your vet or groomer) can show you and by doing this regularly yourself then you might not need to have this procedure done at all? |