[McheleM]

Westley had to go to the vet this morning. Poor little guy has an infected anal gland. I went to give him a bath last night and noticed a raised area near his bottom and upon closer inspection found a red swollen spot, right near his little butthole. He wasn't doing any scooting or licking at it.


They drained it and gave him an antibiotic, and put some antibiotic gel in his bottom (in the gland?) and he seems to be feeling better already.


The vet said this may or may not reoccur.


Is there anyway to reduce the chances of reoccurrence that my YorkieTalk family can give me advice on? I don't want to have to take him to the vet all the time to get it drained- she said removal, would he be okay with it removed? Do they just remove one or both and would he then need help after a bowel movement? Does anyone here have a yorkie with removed anal glands?