my rotty is driving me mad she needs to have her anul glands emptied but i dont no how to can u tell mehttps://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,298#msg-298Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:02:48 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6601#msg-6601 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6601#msg-6601
1 I am not aware of any reason not to give worm tablets whilst your dog is on antibiotics. However, if you want to be on the safe side, the course of antibiotics will last for only a few days, so why not wait until the course is finished before you de-worm him?

2 If you look back up this site, you will see that I have described how to empty anal glands. Your vet should be willing to show you, anyway.

W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetSun, 07 Oct 2007 17:34:55 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6600#msg-6600 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6600#msg-6600how would i empty his anul glands manualy.

sue





Walter Beswick Wrote:
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> Hi, dcvillanueva,
>
> This is in reply to both your recent postings.
> When a dog repeatedly suffers from impacted anal
> sacs surgical removal is a suitable treatment. In
> the 'pet' situaution, these glands serve no useful
> purpose and the dog will not miss them.
> The actual surgery involved does require a degree
> of surgical skill, and it is right for your vet to
> have referred your dogs to a more experienced
> surgeon for the operation.]]> sue Ask The VetSun, 07 Oct 2007 16:24:27 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6276#msg-6276 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6276#msg-6276
W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetTue, 28 Aug 2007 16:28:48 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6273#msg-6273 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6273#msg-6273 James Prior Ask The VetTue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6180#msg-6180 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6180#msg-6180
I always considered how bad and how frequect epileptic fits were before I started any treatment - it sound like your vet is doing the same. If the fits are mild, and happening only rarely, say only every month or so, I do nt think it appropriate to medicat 2 or 3 times a day.
Keep a diary of when and how severe the fits are, and then go back to your vet with the information.

W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetFri, 17 Aug 2007 16:22:03 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6177#msg-6177 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6177#msg-6177I have told the vet everything that happened on the monday morning when she was having her seizure, he did say about epilepsy but said to keep an eye on her until it happens again...
She keeps shaking her ears as well, could she have somthing in them thats making her have the seizures..
She started having little fits back in march which is when the vet said it was her glands..
I really don't know what to do next???]]> phillippa Ask The VetThu, 16 Aug 2007 16:23:40 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6159#msg-6159 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6159#msg-6159
I cannot see how an anal gland problem can cause the signs you describe as having found when you went down to her this morning at 2.00 am.
I think your dog is epileptic. Have you described to your vet the signs you have described to me?
In most cases epilepsy can be managed with proper medication. If your vet cannot help there is no reason at all why you should not change your vet.

W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetMon, 13 Aug 2007 14:27:23 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6158#msg-6158 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,6158#msg-6158I've got a 2 year old chocolate Labrador, I've been taking her to the vet nearly every two months to have her annul glands empted, sometimes but not every time she has a poo she gets server pain, it looks like she is fitting, all of her body goes rigged, it happened again last night at 2am in the morning, she was kicking out in the kitchen which woke us up, when we went down to her she was lead flat out on the floor very rigged, after about 4-5 mins later she started to come round, she had poo'd on her bed (which she never does) and next to where she was having a fit.. Every time I go back to my vet he stays to keep monitoring her and keep empting her glands but could it be something else?????? should I take her to another vet????]]> phillippa Ask The VetMon, 13 Aug 2007 08:43:27 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5896#msg-5896 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5896#msg-5896Cats do occasionally have problems wkith their anal glands, buty much less frequently than do dogs.
Take he to your vet, and explain the problem again, and see what they suggest.

W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetFri, 06 Jul 2007 15:20:38 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5895#msg-5895 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5895#msg-5895 Audi Ask The VetFri, 06 Jul 2007 15:11:59 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5881#msg-5881 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5881#msg-5881
This is in reply to both your recent postings.
When a dog repeatedly suffers from impacted anal sacs surgical removal is a suitable treatment. In the 'pet' situaution, these glands serve no useful purpose and the dog will not miss them.
The actual surgery involved does require a degree of surgical skill, and it is right for your vet to have referred your dogs to a more experienced surgeon for the operation.]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetTue, 03 Jul 2007 07:28:22 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5880#msg-5880 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5880#msg-5880if so, has the results been positive.. no more anal sac problem, etc..

my dogs have this problem and my vet strongly suggested they be removed.

thanks,
diane]]> dcvillanueva Ask The VetMon, 02 Jul 2007 21:08:05 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5879#msg-5879 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5879#msg-5879My two doggies (Coton's) have been monitored by my vet. Their anul sacs
fills up within an eight week period. My vet strongly suggests that they
have them removed. So they will have the surgery tomorrow. I trust my vet
as she comes highly recommended. She will not be performing the surgery but
has a highly recommended vet-surgeon to do it.
Should I worry? She says it is a some-what common surgery.

--Diane


Anna Wrote:
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> @#$%&,
>
> We have been unable to walk our dog as she has had
> a poorly poor & we were advised by the vet to rest
> her for 7-10 days. She now appears to have
> swollen anul glands. Is this the result of little
> outdoor excercise & will they go down once we
> start walking her again or will we have to take
> her to the vet to have them emptied ?
>
>]]> dcvillanueva Ask The VetMon, 02 Jul 2007 16:07:35 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5868#msg-5868 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5868#msg-5868
Unless the anal sacs ( 'glands') are very much impacted and the secretion is solidified it is a fairly simple procedure to empty them.
With a little cotton wool or a tissue in the palm of your hand, and someone restraining her at the sharp end, GENTLY squeeze witha thumb and forefinger either side of her anus. You should see the secretion ( very smelly) coming out from a tiny hole either side.
Or take her to your vet, and watch very carefully what he/she does.
W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetMon, 02 Jul 2007 07:52:21 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5867#msg-5867 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5867#msg-5867-------------------------------------------------------
> Hi, Alan E,
>
> Probably - impacted anal glands ( better called
> 'anal sacs') are very common in dogs, especially
> those having little exercise out of doors.
> In most cases emptying them is fairly
> straightforward, and your groomer could possibly
> do it for you.
> If in any doubt, let a veterinary surgeon see your
> dog.
>
Hi, I was just wondering if you could tell me how to clear the anal sacs of my chiwhawha? I can't afford to take her to the vet all the time for this problem.]]> janet Ask The VetMon, 02 Jul 2007 02:28:31 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5832#msg-5832 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5832#msg-5832W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetSat, 23 Jun 2007 21:07:54 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5829#msg-5829 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5829#msg-5829-------------------------------------------------------
> @#$%&,
>
> We have been unable to walk our dog as she has had
> a poorly poor & we were advised by the vet to rest
> her for 7-10 days. She now appears to have
> swollen anul glands. Is this the result of little
> outdoor excercise & will they go down once we
> start walking her again or will we have to take
> her to the vet to have them emptied ?
>
>]]> archie quin Ask The VetSat, 23 Jun 2007 16:25:35 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5225#msg-5225 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5225#msg-5225
Has she got poo stuck to her hair around her bottom? If so you should be able to was it off.
If not, she may have impacted anal sacs which need to be treated by your vet.

W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetSat, 28 Apr 2007 14:00:24 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5218#msg-5218 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,5218#msg-5218


thanks]]> Linda Grogan Ask The VetThu, 26 Apr 2007 19:20:04 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,4932#msg-4932 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,4932#msg-4932
The very LAST thing to do with a burst anal-sac abscess is to stich it!. If left to drain itself, with antibiotic cover, it should heal OK.
I was disturbed to hear that you 'don't beleive in the integrity of the establishment'. You must have confidence in your vet.

W]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetSat, 10 Mar 2007 08:18:22 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,4928#msg-4928 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,4928#msg-4928
Will his abscess heal on his own or does it have to be stitched? He has lots of hair around the abscess, and I'm wondering if that is going to be an issue.

Thank you,

Mila]]> Mila Ask The VetFri, 09 Mar 2007 20:36:36 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2706#msg-2706 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2706#msg-2706
Yes, cats do occasionally - though not so freguently as dogs - have impacted anal glands.

It may be that they will not require to be emptied manually as often as every month - wait and see how long it is until they bother her again.
You might also ask the vet if she will show you how to do it yourself. It is not difficult so long as you have someone who can hold her for you.

Walter]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetTue, 08 Aug 2006 07:31:37 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2703#msg-2703 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2703#msg-2703anul glands that needed emptied? Never heard of this. Said she probably would need assistance monthly. Is there anything I can do at home to help her? ]]> Debra Ask The VetMon, 07 Aug 2006 22:52:26 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2627#msg-2627 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2627#msg-2627This may be an anal gland abscess developing, or, if it does not appear to be inflamed and painful, may be a perianal gland adenoma - something entirely different, though this would not have appeared overnight. Come back to me in a couple of days with a progress report and more details - eg her age.
Walter]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetTue, 01 Aug 2006 11:27:07 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2626#msg-2626 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2626#msg-2626What do you think it may be? Can you help me here. We live 3 hrs from the nearest Vet.
Thanx
Darren]]> Darren Ask The VetTue, 01 Aug 2006 11:07:44 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2269#msg-2269 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2269#msg-2269Take her top the vet - if she develops an anal gland abscess, she will be in a lot of pain.
Walter]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetMon, 26 Jun 2006 16:01:00 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2180#msg-2180 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,2180#msg-2180
We have been unable to walk our dog as she has had a poorly poor & we were advised by the vet to rest her for 7-10 days. She now appears to have swollen anul glands. Is this the result of little outdoor excercise & will they go down once we start walking her again or will we have to take her to the vet to have them emptied ?

]]> Anna Ask The VetMon, 19 Jun 2006 09:20:45 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,1538#msg-1538 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,1538#msg-1538

Sounds like your cat may be 'marking' you as his 'territory'

Get him checked to make sure that he does not have an anal gland infection, and discuss with the vet the possibility of having them removed.

Walter]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetTue, 10 Jan 2006 15:50:23 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,1536#msg-1536 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,1536#msg-1536 melanie h Ask The VetMon, 09 Jan 2006 17:56:33 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,1453#msg-1453 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,298,1453#msg-1453
Probably - impacted anal glands ( better called 'anal sacs') are very common in dogs, especially those having little exercise out of doors.
In most cases emptying them is fairly straightforward, and your groomer could possibly do it for you.
If in any doubt, let a veterinary surgeon see your dog.

Walter]]> Walter Beswick Ask The VetThu, 03 Nov 2005 08:31:18 +0000