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The Importance Of The Dogs Anal Gland

In the movie The Fisher King there is asave the expense of a vet, however, it is
rather humorous scene in which Robin Williamsperfectly acceptable to express the anal
character is scooting himself along theglands  yourself.
ground by digging his heels in and dragging
his bare bottom across the grass. In aExpressing  the  Dogs  Anal  Glands:
jubilant voice he calls out, Do you know why
dogs  do  this?  It  feels  GREAT!!Expressing the anal glands is a simple
matter. Youll want to hold the tail up and
Actually, thats not the only reason. Dogspull it gently toward the dogs head. In the
will exhibit this behavior if the anus orother hand hold a tissue or paper towel and
hind quarters are itchy, but it can be a signplace your thumb on the left side of the left
of an impacted anal gland which can be agland and your forefinger on the right side
problem  for  some  dogs.of the right gland. Squeeze firmly but not
roughly and the glands should empty a brown
The anal glands are located on either side ofor yellowish liquid onto the tissue or towel.
a dogs anus and, in the wild, serve as aImpacted glands will not empty as easily and
method of marking the dogs territory. When amay require an internal draining technique.
dog defecates the glands are naturallyYou can do the internal technique at home as
compressed and secrete a dark, foul smellingwell, but youll need surgical gloves and a
liquid along with the bowel movement. Whentube  of  KY  jelly.
the sacs are functioning normally they empty
whenever  the  animal  has  a bowel movement.Internal anal gland expression requires that
the sacs on either side of the anus be
Sometimes, for various reasons, the dogs analexpressed individually and will require that
sacs may become blocked. When this happens ayou place your thumb on one side of the gland
number of problems can develop. Some areand your forefinger inside the dogs rectum in
benign as a foul smell but the can lead toorder to squeeze and express the gland.
serious problems like diarrhea and infection.Impacted glands will be harder to drain and
To intervene before a blocked anal glandthe fluid may be thick and pasty with a foul
becomes an issue, the glands must beodor  and a dark brown, grey, or black color.
expressed.
Infected anal glands may produce a discharge
Expression of the anal glands is a simpleof bloody pus and can be an indication of a
medical procedure that can be performed atmore serious problem. The infection should be
home or by a veterinarian. Some people preferfought with antibiotics so a vet should be
to let the vet take care of this task becausecontacted immediately if the dog seems to
they find it to be an unattractive duty. Tohave such an infection.



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