Dog Anal Glands | Vet Explains
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 เม.ย. 2024
- Dr. Lera talks about anal glands with Ginger, one of his very own dogs who is a Cavapoo.
Anal glands - or more accurately, anal sacs - are scent glands located on both sides of your dog’s rectum. Typically, they’re in the four o’clock and eight o’clock positions. When your dog passes a stool, these glands usually express themselves naturally. They put your dog’s scent in his stool. Dogs need their anal glands periodically expressed. Be on the lookout for the following signs: Your dog is scooting on the carpet. Your dog is licking his bottom a lot. If your dog’s glands are really full, they may leak out a stinky, pungent smell. Sometimes you’ll see spots of brownish material in places where your dog has been sitting, such as on your carpet, your furniture or your lap. Eventually, the glands will rupture. You’ll see some bleeding from that area. Keep in mind, if you’re noticing either of the behaviors described above, it’s important to visit a veterinarian. There are other issues that can cause these symptoms. It’s important to rule them out!
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Great humor, good info. I have 3 doxies, and this is a constant battle. Vet tech showed me how to express it one time, and I have decided I will always pay the money to have it done at the vet clinic.
Great choice 😂
Six months ago, my 9 year old papillon dog developed a/g infection over the weekend. I didn’t notice scooting but she seem to not sit comfortably. Once I investigated the problem and parted her long hair, saw the swollen area. At the ER visit, vet used a needle on the right gland and drained it then sent her home with antibiotic. The needle hole drained until I could see my vet the following week. Since that time I’ve had to take her weekly or monthly to my vet because her right gland now gets thick. After a $400.00 ER visit and watching her suffer, I’ve been more proactive in checking her butt. Thanks for explaining and hope other pet owners will learn from your wisdom and my experience.
THANK YOU. i’m a longtime petsitter with no official training worried about a dog’s anal gland treatment at the moment and videos from veterinarians have been so comprehensive and definitely saved me from messing up with a lot of clients’ pets. it’s a lifesaver and i don’t have to harass my clients or their vets after hours. keep being awesome yall
Was that the cat throwing it’s toy up in the air at 0:55? 😂 so adorable
I love this video! Thanks for this information
Thanks for info and love the real sense of humor ❤
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome explanation and information! ALL dogs
Glad you think so, thanks for watching!
Thank you for the informative video!
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Thank you for the helpful information!
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Thank you for this info! :)
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Instant sub! Great vid!
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Do you have any comments or videos of having them removed to hardening like in golden retrievers
about your question i think small dog are the most , doctor could you please make a video about corneal sequestrum i would love to know what it is and how to differentiate between it and other eye disease and thank you so much for your videos
Hi, thank you for the suggestion. We’ll gladly add it to the list!
Very important! very common!Thanks my Flattie never had problem with that, as the breed needs to walk a lot!
Very true, glad you don't have to deal with it!
Hi, do you still smell the fishy smell if the glands are fine? My dog isn't scooting or biting his rear but once in a while I smell it on him. He is small and I'm feeding him pumpkin puree.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Doc scooting on the floor! Thank you for the informative video.
- ruptured a/g please
- Chihuahuas
Thanks for watching and for the suggestions!
Me too!
Basically a he did not show put on a pair of gloves and properly express. Yes many large dogs will also have this over the last 30 years not a pleasant thing to do, but unfortunately it’s becomes necessary and you know that smell it will need to be done
Did I miss where he put gloves on and showed how to properly do this at home procedure?
What do you do if the glad ruptures?
Is there an age at which to start doing the procedure? My pup is 5 and a half months old and he seems to have an irritated butt
You said 4-6 weeks if your dog has problems, how often should you do/have it done if your dog doesn’t have any problems that you noticed? My dog doesn’t have any issues, should I look into having this done? She’s a Bichon Frise..
hi! love your channel! question- do does age have any factor with this? What about constipation? my frenchie is about 14 mos old but she has been doing the scooting thing only once in a while but for a longgg time now. she also started doing what i call chasing her imaginary tail cuz thats how it looks. shes been going into episodes of looking uncomfortable, pacing while sometimes squat-walking and at times she goes outside and it seems like she cant go. her poop is really hard and drydespite our efforts to help her with that. does sge maybe need this expression done? I also heard once its done for them, you have to continually keep having it done for them, is that true?
Try adding Bran Flakes cereal to her food it will help
I have to take my beagle, which is a house dog about every 2 weeks.
My dog is the dog most likely to have this issue, because she is small. She needs internal expression. Fortunately, I can afford it for her. Poor baby❤️
How much is the cost
Varies from place to place.
What can I add to my fur babies diet to stay away from the problem
My vet told me pumpkin puree. It doesn't prevent it entirely but it prolongs between visits
Cats get this too...mine has it.
I think my dog has it😢. And it's literally bleeding 😭. What should I do ?😭
Small dogs and all of the above
think you shouldve just included the info on ruptured anal glands included in the video to be more informative.
Thanks for the feedback
Can dogs scoot their butts like that on occasion when they’re playing? My frenchie started scooting her butt about 1-2 times only when she plays though. Not sure if this is her marking her territory (toys) or if she has an anal gland issue.
Could be the anal glands or potentially an issue with a tail pocket
Small you said
Small dogs. Isn't there something you can feed then to help the glands
Not anything for sure. One product would be gland ease from veterinary recommended solutions
Small dogs
My Corgi is fishy smelling. I know it's the glands. I usually have the groomer do it. But he seems to need it more often than that. I was hoping for a demo of how to do it safely at home. Thanks for the video and your humor adds to it. This is stressing me and my buddy out.
This may be a really dumb question.... But do cat's have anal glands like dogs do?? And if so do they need them cleaned and such too??
Yes cats do have anal glands as well. I don't think that cat need their glands expressed anywhere near as much as dogs do.
My dog god his anal gland expressed for the first time in his life, his first bowel moment after there was a little blood in his stool. But other that there’s no pain. Is this normal?
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IT'S THE SMALL DOGS THAT HAVE THE MOST ISSUES!
That's what she said
Is there a way I can express the gland...what I'm asking will a warm compress help express the anal glands
OK this is so weird because at four minutes and five seconds you said that is mostly happens with smaller dog breeds, and I’ve always had smaller dogs. To shih tzus that lasted 16 years. (Rip Snickers and Missy) 🥹 but they never ever 🙌🏼had this problem!
Well we recently rescued a 1 year old Aussie doodle 🐩 and he’s doing the booty scoot a lil bit😂🤢🤮 and I’ve never experienced this anal gland thing owning a dog before 😬😫GROSSSA!! I already have to clean 🧽 🧼 everyone else in my houses shit 💩My six year old sons, plus grown adults that seem to be shatting and blowing up the toilet 🚽 pissing in every vicinity of the toilet except the actual bowl 5 seconds after I clean it, just like a cat does I swear!!😳😤🫠
Speaking of cats I’m also the only one who keeps up with the litter box for our 🐈🙄
I can do pimples & tonsil stones, I can watch the most gruesome horror films, but THIS??? Nahhh😂😂😂😂😂NOPE ✋
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Hi, can you please send us an email with more info? Our address is heronlakesnanimalhospital@gmail.com
@@DrLera sure.thanks
What does it mean if a dog’s anal glands come out in a greenish color?
Nothing. The only thing that we have determined to be abnormal with anal glands is if there is blood present
I use the anal gland fluid as a sauce for hot dogs, hamburger, ramen noodles, stuff like that. It's pretty pungent on it's own, but if you gingerly put it on your favorite food, it tastes good.
Hey doc, this was useless because ALL u did was bunch of talking and u didn't really show us anything boohooooo 😔 😕 😔