if you don't know what it is then your yorkie probably doesn't have a problem with it and you should count your blessings LOL. or the groomer takes care of it for you.
the anal glads are located at about 8 and 4 o'clock around the dogs anus on the inside. The stuff that is inside of them smells AWFUL. it is normally expressed every time the dog has a BM but in some dogs this doesn't happen. they may start to leak or the dog scoots around the carpet and acts like his butt hurts. Then they need to be manually expressed by either you, the vet, or the groomer. it is not a fun job. i absolutely hated doing it when i was a vet tech. the stuff in there can come flying out and the smell can kill you if your not warned. we always had to not use an exam room for 20 minutes after an expression because it smelled so bad. |