| If this becomes a recurring problem for your Rott, you may want to ask you vet to show you how to express the anal glands at home to prevent infection. As some dogs get older the ability to express their anal glands decreases. Although not a regular occurance it is also not uncommon. Unfortunately, my rottie mix has to have her anals expressed manually weekly since she was 8 months! We do it at home. At first she really did not like it, but now she is just fine. I actually believe she feels much better afterwards. |