Tara8430 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ok so I know we are all quite familiar with those anal glands Omg yuck. Abbeys have been expressing by themselves once or twice a fortnight lately, strangely it seems to be when I giving her back a rub or brush. She doesn't scoot her bum nor is there any problems with her stools. She did have a case of the runs a couple of months ago though and had a bit of an irritated bowel. So I guess my question is, is this something to be concerned about? She is mortified when it happens and wants to vacate the area as quickly as I do. Unfortunately then her bum needs a clean cause well omg that smell Not sure if it has anything to do with it but she's 11 months and hasn't had her first season (but the liquid that is expressed is 110% coming from her bottom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lavendergirl Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I am not sure that anal glands do express themselves in the way that you described TBH - but I may be wrong. Are you sure it is not diarrhoea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara8430 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Deffinately not, her stools are firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I personally don't think this sounds normal. Whilst dogs can certainly evacuate their own anal glands in times of stress, it shouldn't necessarily be an unconscious type of event. It might be that while her stool is firm, it isn't firm enough to completely empty the glands when she is defaecating so some more fibre might be helpful. However, my first port of call would probably be the vet to make sure she doesn't have an impaction that is causing the overflow or an infection of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Augustine The Boxer Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hi Tara8430. May I ask what Abbey's diet consists of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara8430 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 1345852885[/url]' post='5939338']Hi Tara8430. May I ask what Abbey's diet consists of. Proplan puppy large breed kibble in morning 1Tsp yoghurt at lunch 150gm raw patty at night Pigs ears beef tendons biscuits (biscuits are home made with wholemeal flour and oats and oat bran so that's the fiber) as treats Weight at the moment is 30.1kg She's not uncomfortable or anything I just don't understand it. It's only like 4 or 5 dots of it that come out (it's usually on the tiles that why I know the quantity) and its light brown but deffinately smells like anal glands. Her stools are firm with a snap, not straining. Maybe the glands just need to be fully expressed by the vet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Augustine The Boxer Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 From everything I've read and the dogs that I know of that require their glands expressed they all have one thing in common; there are no strong solids in the diet to help them squeeze hard when they do poos. Providing it is not a medical issue, you should see a healthier Abbey if you regularly feed her things like raw carrots or fresh bones that she can grind on. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara8430 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 1345854577[/url]' post='5939361']From everything I've read and the dogs that I know of that require their glands expressed they all have one thing in common; there are no strong solids in the diet to help them squeeze hard when they do poos. Providing it is not a medical issue, you should see a healthier Abbey if you regularly feed her things like raw carrots or fresh bones that she can grind on. Hope that helps. She has many carrots.... Actually she ate them all out of my vege patch. And she gets chopped up carrots in her wobbly kong. The only thing I know is missing is bones, which is only cause the weather her is terrible and I don't like leaving her alone with them. I'll try and get her out a big beef bone today. Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Big beef bones won't really do it .. the bone needs to be eaten wholly, and digested ..so it provides firmness and the "oomph' value when excreted to push on those glands . Eating bone this way is excellent for jaws& teeth and also provides lovely minerals & such :) Chicken carcasses, turkey necks, wings ... lamb flaps or whole necks ... roo tails .. all in LARGE lengths/pieces, so chewing takes a while .. not just chomp/swallow. teh bone needs to be well chewed ...which is why weight bearing bones aren't ideal..they have a different way of disintegrating .. and tend to chip off/splinter . I would also get a vet check if it continues .... Thinking about this She is mortified when it happens and wants to vacate the area as quickly as I do perhaps she is having some pain, or a nerve response which is uncomfortable - setting off that gland empty reflex? Edited August 25, 2012 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 My Cavs had trouble with the anal glands as pups so I started giving them a teaspoon of psyllium husks with their dinner every night. We've never had any more anal gland issues since they started on the psyllium. It's probably worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Augustine The Boxer Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 What persephone said :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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