Anal glands ?

[kerry grant]

I would like some advice please , over the past few days Bailey has been spinning round chewing at her nub ,she has been wormed and flead i also comb her regular and have found nothing.My friend said it could be her anal glands , i thought that there would be some kind of swelling but it all looks fine,would be really grateful if any one could suggest anything. Thanks in advance for any advice .

[Ayoka]

Originally Posted by kerry grant

I would like some advice please , over the past few days Bailey has been spinning round chewing at her nub ,she has been wormed and flead i also comb her regular and have found nothing.My friend said it could be her anal glands , i thought that there would be some kind of swelling but it all looks fine,would be really grateful if any one could suggest anything. Thanks in advance for any advice .

They don't tend to swell unless the get REALLY infected groomers and vets can express them for you to give her some relief and I understand that adding some bulk to their food firms up their pooh and helps to express them naturally.

[Diva Satanica]

My oldest shih tzu will occasionally have mildly impacted anal glands. Her behaviour when this happens is to "scoot" across the floor. Generally, thats them trying to apply pressure to drain the glands themselves. She never chews at her back end though.

[Weily4Life]

Is there an odor, unlike any odor you have ever smelled?

[Bear's mommy]

Originally Posted by Weily4Life

Is there an odor, unlike any odor you have ever smelled?

OMG, you will never forget that smell when they bust. :) I have a chow/boxer mix that has trouble with her anal glands, and we always know when because she starts to spin around or scoot across the floor. She doesn't have much luck anymore because we replaced all of our carpet with hardwood floors, so now I have even seen her scoot across the grass.

[kerry grant]

Hi thanks for the replys,no there is no smell at all and she never drags her butt on the floor,i think i will phone the vet on monday and get her checked out .thanks again.

[Nishasmom]

In my experience, most big dogs do not need their anal glands expressed. If they do, most of the time it is for a reason (i.e. infection). Please go to the vet and get his glands expressed. If their is an issue, a groomer will not be able to express them (they could burst ).

[Zumie05]

Check the end of her tail. There was another thread not long ago where the dog had an infection at the tip of the tail!

[kerry grant]

Well done Zumie05 , i checked over Baileys tail last night and found a strange looking bumpy mass,it really freaked me out as i thought it was some kind of tumour.We visited the vet this morning and she diagnosed a fungal infection,she gave Bailey an anti inflamatory jab and cream that i have to apply twice aday,thanks for all your advice at least it wasnt her Anal glands i dont think i could of handled the smell i have been told so much about lol.

[Ayoka]

Originally Posted by kerry grant

Well done Zumie05 , i checked over Baileys tail last night and found a strange looking bumpy mass,it really freaked me out as i thought it was some kind of tumour.We visited the vet this morning and she diagnosed a fungal infection,she gave Bailey an anti inflamatory jab and cream that i have to apply twice aday,thanks for all your advice at least it wasnt her Anal glands i dont think i could of handled the smell i have been told so much about lol.

Well at least the smell means you don't have an compaction/infection issue with the glands...hope your pooch recivers quickly.

[Weily4Life]

Here's hoping the inflamatory jab and cream does the trick and Bailey is back to normal quickly. Thanks for updating us.

[Zumie05]

Aw I'm glad I could help! Your dog will be back to normal in no time.