Yorkie a**s question, caution graphic pics!
 

Hi All, our Maggie is our special needs baby with a gzillion allergies and we know how to deal with it. The last 3 days she was scooting a lot and I thought she might have an itch due to her allergies and treated it like usual. It didn't seem to get better though and when I gave her a bath today I examined the area around her tail, anus and vagina and noticed that her anus is kinda outwards a little. I never payed a lot of attention to that but now I looked all my other boys and girls under their tails too and they didn't look the same.

Maggie is clearly uncomfortable so my questions are if anybody knows something about 'outie' anuses, is it unusual, is it a matter to be concerned of, can a dog have hemrroides and if yes how to treat them?

I would take her to the vet and have her anal glads looked at...they could need emptied or they could be impacted.

I agree it could well be her glands, either way take her to the vet if it is bothering her. :)

I can't really see that it looks abnormal or irritated, but maybe I'm not seeing it right.

Is she pooping okay, and does the poo seem normal? Has she had gland issues in the past? Did you change her food/treats at all?

If the area is irritated and still bothering her, you might try putting some diaper cream on it, or hydrocortisone cream - as these can soothe the area.

If it is swollen looking it could just be he glands need emptying or maybe her anus is herniated. Just had Nikki with an abscesses anus but it was a nasty sore on it. Hope Maggie just has an outie!

Looks like impacted anal glands. Very uncomfortable for the dog. I had a toy poodle that had this. The impaction became infected and had to be drained. I'd get her to a vet asap.

Thank you all for your very much welcome input and advice. We'll take Maggie to the vet's first thing tomorrow...

Bump! How's your dog's anus? Hope she's ok. :)

Looks like an abccess...very painful..have the vet treat it..best wishes

How is your baby doing? That looks scary. Are you bathing her enough?

Keep us posted. Need to hear a follow-up.

Update on Maggie's a**s problems...
 

We took Maggie to the vet and he cleaned her anal glands without any problems. Not impacted, no abzess just a 'outie' and some irritation b/c of her scooting. I'm soooo relieved! Maggie went already through so much and the last thing she needs is another complication...

She lost another pound too which is really good b/c she also has LP II and LP I. She weighs now 6.9 lbs. and is only .9 lbs from her ideal weight (from chubby 9 lbs....) It's hard to say 'no' to her begging when she actually says 'ma-ma' but we don't want to love her to death...:)

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...gie-talks.html

Thanks for asking! Maggie gets a special bath twice a week b/c of her allergies...

You must have a busy vet, that took 8 days, I guess you were worried to death until you were able to get an appointment. Or was this the first chance you had to get back to us?

That video of Maggie "talking" was frightening in a way. Is there something wrong with her vocal chords? It was sad to hear that. :-(, poor sweetheart.

We were elated to hear that her anal glands were not impacted, so what was the problem?

we were wondering about that also.

figured no news is good news.

What shampoo do you use? Are you sure she is not allergic to that? How did you find a good shampoo for her? Does giving her 2 baths a week make her skin dry?

I do not have a problem with Freeway, she is so healthy I am so lucky. I would like to find a nice smelling shampoo for her. I have used the one her groomer uses but it seems to smell better after she is groomed there. I bathe her every other week and take her to the groomers every other week.

They told me that she may be getting bathed too much and I should change that schedule. They are so good to us at the groomers. :)

I'm sorry I didn't post the update earlier but I was so relieved that I just plain forgot about it. It is nice though that you care and asked for an update. I really appreciate that!
We took Maggie to the vet the very next day and even though our vet IS very busy we can come whenever it's needed since we are good customers with our five fur kidz... LOL... I guess we financed his new home... :D
There is nothing wrong with Maggie's vocal cords it's just her way to tell us she wants something... when she is exited she has a bark that goes right through all your nerve endings so we are kinda happy that she doesn't bark when she wants something...LOL!

There is nothing wrong with Maggie's vocal cords it's just her way to tell us she wants something... when she is exited she has a bark that goes right through all your nerve endings so we are kinda happy that she doesn't bark when she wants something...LOL![/QUOTE]

I know what you mean--Neo has a bark that dh and I call his "Diamond Cutter" !:D

I always care when I am following up on a dog that is so sick, that is why I asked. I hope you were not being facetious.

Yes, there are times I have felt as if I have financed things for others. Luckily though, not the vet because Freeway is such a healthy girl. We are so fortunate in that respect.

I do not know if you know Freeway's history. We found her wandering the freeway when she was a wee little one. She has been ours since. She has since been microchipped after we did an extensive search for her owners. Truly a match made in heaven.

Of course, I question that you can "come whenever needed", especially, if your vet is so busy. But I guess you have to wait like the rest of the patients do unless there is blood or respiratory failure. Aren't you the one who does not believe in vaccinations even? How much business can you give a vet if you only have one special needs dog & do not bring the others in for routine shots? Do you get all your dogs' teeth cleaned? That would make you extremely memorable. I am on first name basis with my vet & his wife because of the teeth cleaning alone.

My vet is so highly respected in my town, we are lucky we get a routine checkup appointment when we want one. He is good about keeping abreast of our little one's needs and all, he actually books our appointments for us and notfies us. It also helps that he lives in our neighborhood. :)

He even offers holistic health care. He and his wife (both vets) believe in proper nutrition, inclusive of nutiritionial supplements, herbal meds, homeopathy, & acupuncture if needed. There are board certified veterinary specialists within a 5 minutes drive, who will be over in a split second if need be for a consultation. And the best part, they have 2 vets that specialize in small dogs only. YAY!!

I am sure we could get "fit in" if there were an emergency though because the doctor would see that as an anomaly.

We were lucky to find them since we came from the north-north-east and went southwest, after having originally grown up in southern southern CA.

Sorry for going on and on.
Just wishing for good health for your girl Mitzi.

I find you pretty rude!! Who are you to be questioning her? What business do you have to make comments on the relationship she has with her vet! That is between them! Lots of people on here don't vaccine every year, didn't you here of over vaccinating?? Perhaps they are loyal customers who come in for YEARLY exams and other things that are needed. That is twice now you jumped on thos poster bout taking 8 days to take the dog to the vet, how would you know?!

Some people have lives besides YT!

I do not think she meant anything rude when she said that. She probably was only questioning that a vet would be more partial to someone with more dogs than someone with 1 dog. You were quick to jump down this person's throat. Why would you want to cause trouble?
She seemed genuinely concerned about Mitzi's problem. Take it down a notch.

So glad Mitzis was found to be okay :D

I had to look up 'facetious' b/c I'm German (U.S. citizen now) and haven't heard or read that word before. No, I'm not facetious, why should I, but thank you for teaching me a new word.

Oh... since you questioned almost everything I said you might not believe that I'm German either so I'll give you a phrase that probably only a 'real' German would know and use: "Goetz von Berlichingen!"

Forgot something... It's Maggie, not Mitzi, who had the problems...Mitzi went to the rainbow bridge already 2 years ago...

My apologies, i read someone else refer to Mitzi and I assumed:(, SORRY!

Glad Maggie is A OKAY!!;)

Thanks! I have to admit that it gets sometimes confusing with all those 'M's... LOL! I catch myself calling Maxie Mylo and Minni Maggie and Mikki of course is more than once a day Mitzi...:D