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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2012 20:03:17 GMT -5
Some dogs will scoot on the floor to empty the glands too, just saying. My dog does hers by herself. I work at a groomer and although it isn't super common some dogs (certain breeds more than others) will empty the glands themselves by stimulating the muscle on the floor or sometimes on a lap. They don't need to be drained and never have anything in there.
Bode scoots when freshly bathed of if he potties in the grass to clean his bum but otherwise doesn't. It can be an individual thing too. It's very important to learn your pets habits so you know if something's wrong though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2012 2:08:04 GMT -5
sorry i forgot to update Sheldon had his abscess lanced and drained (ouchy!) i ended up going to my regular vet as he could get me in and the lady i wanted to see was booked full all week Shelly's now on a strict regiment of antibiotics, polysporin pain relief, warm washcloth baths, and plenty of snuggles. thnx for all the advice everyone. My vet seems to know didly about ferrets so when i get back from camping on monday i'll be taking sheldon to the other vet to find out if he does in fact have his scent gland intact
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Post by Heather on Aug 28, 2012 2:20:10 GMT -5
Thank you for the update. Poor wee mite, how sore his poor bum must be. I can remember doing the treatments on poor Minion's butt and flinching because I'm sure it's got to feel horrible and be so painful but they take it all in stride. They are such stoic wee beasties. Please keep us updated as to the outcome of whether or not he does still have his glands ciao
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Post by Sherry on Aug 28, 2012 8:46:21 GMT -5
At least he'll have some relief from the impacted gland(if that's what it is) in the interim! Good luck with the new vet, and yes- please keep us updated
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2012 9:17:18 GMT -5
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!
Aren't anal gland abscesses more common in dogs and cats that aren't fed proper nutrition? Soft, grain based fiber isn't enough to naturally express the gland when the pets go versus bone-based bulk?
I remember reading about it somewhere and cannot for the life of me remember where.
~Kelli
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Post by Sherry on Aug 28, 2012 10:00:19 GMT -5
Makes sense- but honestly no real idea.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2012 12:17:08 GMT -5
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong! Aren't anal gland abscesses more common in dogs and cats that aren't fed proper nutrition? Soft, grain based fiber isn't enough to naturally express the gland when the pets go versus bone-based bulk? I remember reading about it somewhere and cannot for the life of me remember where. ~Kelli I have read that too Kelli
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Post by Heather on Aug 28, 2012 12:23:53 GMT -5
I have faced it and it does make total sense. My pyr was fed a high end kibble (it doesn't matter back then it was still crap in a bag) I took him to the vet regularly to get his anal glands expressed (about every 6 months give or take). I switched him when he was 3 yrs old and never had to have the deed done again. Unfortunately, he did associate the vet's white lab coat with the proceedure and never again was she able to properly care for him with her lab jacket on He would back his rear into a corner and refuse to budge ;D ciao
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2012 12:33:14 GMT -5
Aw poor pup!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2012 17:25:53 GMT -5
;D Sheldon was less than appreciative to have his booboo prodded and stabbed by some old man with cold hands and i am pretty sure i feed them a good quality diet. MUCH better than anyone with ferrets that i know :/ that's the sad truth, usually i'll explain the whole thing about how marshall's and fiesta max and all that crap in a bag is just BAD for your fuzies and my friends insist that im wrong and think that a ferret needs a balanced diet of meat and veg! like you know how in dog commercials they market their food as if dogs eat veggies in the wild and oh wow it has asparagus so you should feed them this!!!! please -.- it makes me mad that the human rce is so easily fooled by advertisements. sure its convenient but were shortening our pets' lives by so much
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Post by Sherry on Aug 28, 2012 18:35:10 GMT -5
I'll be honest- I have trouble keeping my mouth shut about extolling the virtues of feeding raw/whole prey to our carnivores like ferrets, cats, and dogs. But I've learned that if for whatever reason people don't want to hear it- they won't.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2012 23:38:21 GMT -5
Definitely get him to a vet! Because you were able to express it, it sounds like an abscessed anal gland, which wouldn't be unheard of at all. Even if a small amount of gland tissue is left after the descenting procedure, it can develop into problems like this. I had a Marshall's girl who was able to lightly poof... never developed into an issue but it was clear she wasn't cleanly descented. I hope you can get it worked out soon, it certainly looks painful. Good luck!
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