Is your dog starting a new dance craze with the boot scoot sniff on your floor? Is he always licking or sniffing his own bottom? It might seem disgusting to us humans but this is very painful for our 4 legged canine friends. Please talk to your vet if you notice your dog doing any of this. Plenty of water, plain canned pumpkin as an added fiber along with Raw Coconut oil can do wonders to help sustain healthy anal glands. Lets talk Anal Glands Scooting Licking or biting his rear end A bad smell Constipation or pain when pooping/sitting Normally, when a dog poops, the fluid in his anal sacs is squeezed out, too. It’s when they aren’t completely emptied that problems develop. The fluid inside can become so dry and thick that it plugs up the openings. This is called impaction. Thankfully, impacted sacs are easy to treat. The glands can be gently emptied, or expressed, with your fingers. You may have to do this regularly, and to save a trip, your vet can show you how. If your dog repeatedly has impactions, your vet may suggest adding more fiber to his diet. This increases the size of his poop, which puts more pressure on the sacs to empty naturally.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:17:15 +0000
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