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Post by merle on Oct 18, 2008 5:34:03 GMT -5
Does anyone have a problem anul glands as I have 2 bitches with the problem. ;D Mandy had her glands empty 4 times this year & kayleigh once.  & how have you solve it? ?? This ia cry for help, as I don't know what to do. Merle |
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Post by just jackie on Oct 18, 2008 5:38:11 GMT -5
Cassie once developed an abcess in her anal gland, not nice.   My cousin's dog had ongoing problems with anal glands, and was advised by her vet to add half a raw medium carrot grated to her dog's food each day. Not sure why, but well worth it if it does the trick I should imagine. Jackie x |
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Post by Jane and Sara on Oct 18, 2008 5:54:05 GMT -5
Poppy has this problem. I have found that feeding her Arden Grange dry food (but with water on, if you know what I mean!) rather than tinned keeps her poo hard and although she sometimes gets a bit of an 'itch behind' it clears itself without having to go to the vet.
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Post by vixster on Oct 18, 2008 8:24:34 GMT -5
We put bran onto their brekkie in the morning. xx
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Post by vickyb on Oct 18, 2008 9:10:18 GMT -5
Out last dog had them removed but it's very rare as it can leave them incontinent but if he barked in the house they would often empty spontaneously  and they stink! Trix has always had problems too, have them emptied about every 6-8 weeks. tried all the diet stuff but nothing worked. Even got some stuff from vets, peridale I think it was but no difference so sadly we just carry on with the vet getting intimate with her pretty often I'm afraid. The idea behind bran etc is that it bulks the poo out and so it presses on the gland as it passes and so empties it naturally, but obviously doesn't work for them all. Hope altering their diet works, good luck, Vicky |
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Post by elmuervo on Oct 18, 2008 11:56:51 GMT -5
Ellie's started suffering with hers recently and we've been given a fibre supplement by the vet (Pro-Fibre) to add to her food. When we've used all of that I think we'll use organic plain bran instead, as I believe it's just as effective and not so full of synthetic nasties.
We've also switched to a lower grade kibble (for other reasons too, not just her anal glands) and now she produces far bulkier stools and far more often which also seems to be helping.
We're rookies at this too . . .
Good luck!
Jo
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Post by cadbury on Oct 18, 2008 16:51:35 GMT -5
I empty my own dogs botty glands, i've tried alsorts with no avaial for Ed who needs his doing the most. The best thing I've found is a large raw which has been frozen first to kill bugs, the bigger the better as the are harder to break and there's less risk of any bits coming off and getting stuck in the throat, always supervise boes with raw bones. This produces a concreate type poop that would be suitable to build housing from, cleans there teeth into the bargin, they also get a yummy treat and most butchers give bones away free  |
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Post by daisysmum on Oct 19, 2008 3:49:22 GMT -5
Hi. Diasy had this problem when we first got her and the vet suggested bran flakes a couple of days a week mixed in with her food and also raw carrots but whole ones, not grated, which fortunately she loves. Seems to have done the trick for her but the vet did warn us that some dogs are just prone to it. I do check her myself every few days but that smell is hard to miss if they're blocked Sorry! If in doubt I would definitely see your vet. Good luck  |
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