Weird funny smell

[bevpeter]

I haven't posted in a while, and was a little hesitant to post this question as my girl Rylie may get upset as it is a bit embarrasing for her. Well here goes.

Every once in a while, my girl Rylie (she is almost 13 months and spayed) get's this funny not pleasant smell comming from her bum. It smells really bad almost fishy. I have absolulty no idea what this smell is or why she is getting it.

If anyone has any idea what is might be or why she is getting this please please please let me know.

[Marcellacml]

her anal glads may need to be expressed...they do this at the groomer and at the vet

[simonandhallie]

It could be her anal glands. They may need to be expressed and your vet can do that for you. Mine have theirs done with grooming.

And tell her it's ok don't be embarrassed

[bevpeter]

Originally Posted by Marcellacml

her anal glads may need to be expressed...they do this at the groomer and at the vet

What exactly does that mean "expressed" and what is the cause of this? Is it an expensive thing? And do all groomers do it? Is it best to go to the vet? And does this "expressing" need to be done often?

[Marcellacml]

its like this liquid stuff that builds up..sometimes they release it themselves and sometimes they need a little help...its not expensive at all

oh and id say maybe every month? not really sure

EDIT:heres a link I just found...
http://www.nativeremedies.com/petali...ands-odor.html

[marcerella02]

oh we know all about anal glands every day when they poop... the glands should empty themselves... but if one day they dont' empty.. they fill up and the liquid in them becomes thicker each day, until it can't come out even with a good poop... your dog will usually scoot which is a good indication that their glands are bothering her.... is her poop solid??? also... now that i know all about the.. i can feel around layla's bum and i can tell when they are full... it feels almost swollen around her bum. the vet can express them... usually painless... can be very smelly... if it is a constant problem (like ours) try giving her food with more fibre to make her poops harder.. could it just be plain old gas???

[bevpeter]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

oh we know all about anal glands every day when they poop... the glands should empty themselves... but if one day they dont' empty.. they fill up and the liquid in them becomes thicker each day, until it can't come out even with a good poop... your dog will usually scoot which is a good indication that their glands are bothering her.... is her poop solid??? also... now that i know all about the.. i can feel around layla's bum and i can tell when they are full... it feels almost swollen around her bum. the vet can express them... usually painless... can be very smelly... if it is a constant problem (like ours) try giving her food with more fibre to make her poops harder.. could it just be plain old gas???

Rylie's poop is always solid, hardly ever has runny poop. She also never scoots. I'm not sure what the smell is. I thought about the gas, but it just doesn't smell like a plain old fart (sorry) It has more of a fish smell and is quiet stong smelling. The smell will come for only a few hours or a day then it goes away naturally. Before it would only happen maybe once a month, now it seems like it may be happening more ofter but again, will only last for the day. i am not sure what this smell is and it defently doesn't smell like a normal fart. Do you think it is the anal glands? How do i know if her anal glands are full?

[marcerella02]

hello torontonian!!! well... sorry for how graphic this will be... feel around her bum... with layla.. if her glands are ok.. i can feel the muscle around where the poop would come out... if they are full.. it feels swollen around there.. and you cant feel those muscles anymore... when i bring layla to the groomer to get them emptied.. it only costs 12 bucks... so if you can.. bring her in and see what he says... however... does the smell come AFTER she has pooped?? because if it does... this could just be a bit left over after they have emptied... like i said.. when she poops they should empty... in the morning if layla hasn't had a poop.. she scoots because they bother her... then when she goes.. there is a smell ... so perhaps you can wipe her bottom (if in fact the smell is after a poop) let me know what you think

[Patti]

When my pom gets overexcited she emits the smell you are describing. And it is really strong. It's a cross between fish and urine. I don;t know what causes it.

[Piccolo's mom]

Does it happen to girls only ? I just got a little girl 4 days ago but I also have a boy.

[bevpeter]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

hello torontonian!!! well... sorry for how graphic this will be... feel around her bum... with layla.. if her glands are ok.. i can feel the muscle around where the poop would come out... if they are full.. it feels swollen around there.. and you cant feel those muscles anymore... when i bring layla to the groomer to get them emptied.. it only costs 12 bucks... so if you can.. bring her in and see what he says... however... does the smell come AFTER she has pooped?? because if it does... this could just be a bit left over after they have emptied... like i said.. when she poops they should empty... in the morning if layla hasn't had a poop.. she scoots because they bother her... then when she goes.. there is a smell ... so perhaps you can wipe her bottom (if in fact the smell is after a poop) let me know what you think

OK, so the smell does not happen just after she poops. The smell kind of pops up whenever it feels like it. It has no pattern and I get no warning. Usually I just smell something unpleasant and it's that weird bum smell. It happened yesturday I gave her a bath and then went away. It also happened maybe a week or so ago for a few hours and then the smell went away. Then the time before that was on Christmas Eve. washed her bum and the smell went away.

I am so confused I have no clue what it is, or why it happens. She doesn't scoot, or anything. I tried to feel around last night to see if it was her glands but i didn't know what i was looking for and didn't feel anything swollen.

COnfused!!

[marcerella02]

your best bet is to go into the vet tomorrow... you got me stumped let us know how it turns out!

[dakotama95]

Sounds like it may be some type of vaginal discharge. I have noticed this with my female when she gets to the end of her heat cycle. Is she cleaning her self more than usual? This could be a good indication.

Good luck.

[kalina82]

I'm pretty sure your smelling anal gland discharge. if the glads are full they can leak at any point during the day. take her to the vet or groomers to have then expressed. Since its a first time appt at the vet for this problem they will probably make you see the vet and charge an office visit plus the expression charge. after that what happens is that usually the tech's will do it without an appt and only charge the expression fee. OR you can go to the groomer and it will probably be cheaper but if its something other the anal glands the groomer won't know.

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

Originally Posted by Marcellacml

its like this liquid stuff that builds up..sometimes they release it themselves and sometimes they need a little help...its not expensive at all

oh and id say maybe every month? not really sure

EDIT:heres a link I just found...
http://www.nativeremedies.com/petali...ands-odor.html

my vet said if maggie started having to have it done every month, they would just remove the anal glands as its is kinda like our appendix as far as being and organ they really have to have. But she has never had to have it done but once and before I could take her the next time, the smell went away. So for now she hasnt had any problems with it. But if she started having to have it done too often, I would have no problem with my vet doing whatever it took. I do trust him.