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Originally Posted by mimimomo  
I've been expressing Mimi's @ home b4 her bath for years. B4 I got her when she was 7 months old, she's been to the groomer several x's & has had her anals expressed. She would lick her bum area & I knew it was bothering her, so I took her to the vet & they said her glands were full. It seems like she needed her's emptied every 2 weeks or so, so I asked my vet to teach me how to do it. It was externally & we've had no problem for years, she's 6 years old now. Not too long ago, I switched their kibble just to give them something different & it gave her major anal problems. Her glands were really bothering her & I took her to the vet & they had to internally express it. 1 side was impacted & the stuff that came out was pasty. No infection, but it gave her anal sacculitis, inflammation. So IDK if it was my fault, over the years not expressing everything out & it caused the impaction, or if it was the diet change. I'm not gonna even learn how to internally express (they'll probably show me if I ask)...will let the vet techs handle it loll! |
Mimi sounds like Peanut. He needs his about 3 weeks to once a month. I know how to express them. I would have to do it at the Vet, however Peanut will not let me- he won’t even let him cut his nails! LOL
I had issues when I had the groomer do it. They didn't get it all and it would build up faster. We were getting it done way more frequent. Now getting them done at the Vet he can go a month. I like getting it done at the Vet because they will cut his nails for free.. plus they would be aware of any other issues down there if he had any.