Dog Licking Butt-Anal glands?

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PoorMansWrangler
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Dog Licking Butt-Anal glands?

Post by PoorMansWrangler » Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:40 pm

Hey everyone, my year old pointer has began licking his butt. About two/three weeks ago he had a small bout of giardia, which has such cleared up. I noticed two days ago he seems to be licking his butt. It not all the time, but fairly often. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe his anal glands are impacted possibly, but I am not for sure. Is their any harm in trying to express them myself, if they possibly don’t need expressed? He has had firm stools, and is on Purina Pro Plan Sport.

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Re: Dog Licking Butt-Anal glands?

Post by Sharon » Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:54 pm

Sounds like the giardia problem is solved; good news.
I'm not a vet so take my opinion with a grain of salt- maybe 2. :)

I'd say simple anal glands problem - need to be expressed.
I express my dogs' glands once a week after a run and a bath.
You need to find the right spots - deeper from the anal gland opening then you might think.

It is a bit of a shock ( for you) doing it the first time. .... totally gross.

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