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Originally Posted by Kiki Mama  I know it is time for Kiki to have her glands done. We have an appointment Friday but tonight I notice poop stuck around her butt. She has been dragging her butt a lot today. After getting her cleaned up I notice she is a little red and swollen in the anal area. Is this just the glands or maybe the clean up? |
Swollen usually means that the glands have fluid in them. You could have your vet teach you to empty them. If you don't do it right you can actually push the fluid further up the canal, and cause a serious infection. Fingers need to be spread further apart and almost in a milking motion you push the fluid out. Dogs who poop outside usually empty the glands better.