Crust on my puppies bum? (graphic pictures)

[kirbybirby]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Happy to hear that she has antibiotics and is feeling better. The glands may fill up quickly again, so if you see additional swelling or discomfort, you may have to stop by the vet before the recheck to have her glands manually expressed.

Don't give up hope that your pup may be able to do it on her own. If she doesn't appear to have any problems, I would instruct the groomer not to do it ever again.

That was my first time taking my puppy (or any dog I've ever had) to the groomers. I won't ever take her again. At least not to that one. The cut her face up a little, she was gone for over 2 hours, and they cut her hair WAY too short.

Can I pop the gland myself if the vet shows me how?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by kirbybirby

That was my first time taking my puppy (or any dog I've ever had) to the groomers. I won't ever take her again. At least not to that one. The cut her face up a little, she was gone for over 2 hours, and they cut her hair WAY too short.

Can I pop the gland myself if the vet shows me how?

You can always join those of us who groom at home. Good money saver and we only have ourselves to blame when things turn out less than perfect.

Yes, you can have your vet show you how to empty the glands. It is good to know how if necessary.

[Maximo]

Here is a thread/YT poll you might find interesting:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pol...al-glands.html

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Happy to hear that she has antibiotics and is feeling better. The glands may fill up quickly again, so if you see additional swelling or discomfort, you may have to stop by the vet before the recheck to have her glands manually expressed.

Don't give up hope that your pup may be able to do it on her own. If she doesn't appear to have any problems, I would instruct the groomer not to do it ever again.

Yup. Don't assume, yet, that you even have to express her glands...she may do just fine on her own, like most dogs. My 3 have never had their glands expressed in their lives bc it's natural for them to do it on their own.

Like Kristin, I groom mine at home bc I don't trust groomers to treat my dogs the way I think they should be treated.

[Cherie6446]

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.

[chestermama]

chester gets his done every time of bath or groom, and the vet does the internal if he needs it

[mimimomo]

You can feel the anal glands. If it feels hard & full, they need to be expressed. If not, it can abscess & get infected. Groomers are trained to feel the anal glands & express them if needed (if they got the proper training). Sometimes they squeeze them (not pop them loll) even if they don't need to be. That's when it poses a problem. Your vet can express them too, internally is best.

I have 3 that do not need theirs' expressed. I had to express Mimi's every 2-3 weeks but not anymore. I stopped giving them anything chicken & her glands stopped filling up. She also doesn't do well w/fish based kibbles. Now they're off kibble & doing excellent on premade raw food & canned food. I haven't had to express Mimi in awhile!

[kirbybirby]

Miss M is doing good on the antibiotics. The swelling has gone down and her bum bum is back to normal. Hopefully my vet will have some info on how to prevent this or something I can do so I don't have to go to the vet every month