When I take my Maltese to the groomer the cleaning of the anals is standard procedure. I never thought anything about it until this thread. He only goes about 3 or 4 times per year. We haven't had any anal gland problems in between the grooming. Zoey has never been to the groomer (as anyone can tell from looking at her home hair trims) and we have no anal problems either. I guess if I ever do take her I would have to tell them not to express her glands. Good info in this thread. Hope your baby girl recovers soon.
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