Whew! I'm sure relieved that Mandy's bare butt will heal and that it wasn't anything very serious! Poor Sweetie, it hurts just to look at. Smother her with kisses and hugs for me please.
Whew! I'm sure relieved that Mandy's bare butt will heal and that it wasn't anything very serious! Poor Sweetie, it hurts just to look at. Smother her with kisses and hugs for me please.
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I didn't realize where it was located at first but as soon as you said that's what I thought too. My greyhound had that too. I didn't know what was going on until I thought she'd eated a ping pong ball!! Her's did open up but b/c of her licking it. I had to keep warm compresses on it to keep the infection flowing...
glad she's feeling better!
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Ouch . I hope Mandy is feeling better asap.
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Sarah I'm glad to hear it was nothing serious (although it looks pretty nasty)
I'm hoping it heals soon.
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Ah, I had a feeling it was something to do with anal glands before I scrolled down to where you got back.
Anal glands can cause a lot of problems in dogs. I'm glad she's ok though.
Originally Posted by Karen
YEP that is what I was thinking, Champ had that earlier this summer and that is exactly what it was. It started like a little bite and then got huge and exploded before I could get her to the vet. It will heal really quickly, your wallet on the other hand after the procedure may take a while to heal
Thinking of Mandy...((hugs))
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Oh poor Mandy! That looks so painful. Glad you got to the bottom of it quickly!
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.sarah, how is Mandy's sore today? I hope the meds are helping.
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Sorry for not updating for a while. Thanks for the good thoughts everyone. Mandy is feeling much, much better. She's been wearing an elizabethan collar because she keeps wanting to lick it and it is still too painful for her to run but other than that she is back to normal.Originally Posted by cassiesmom
I grew up with German Shepard dogs, but I don't remember my mom and dad ever dealing with anal glands.... maybe they just never talked about it.
What causes that to happen? Is this something that can happen in cats as well? I know I've heard of cats getting their anal glands expressed, which confuses me as well... What causes them to be blocked or whatever it is that makes them have issues (the anal glands). Just curious. I would have been a wreck in your shoes, cause I have never seen anything like that!
Glad she's doing better! I've done warm compresses on foster cats that had bite wounds and stuff, and they actually really liked them. I think it felt calming and made them feel better and relaxed having them done. Big hugs to Mandy!
Awww poor Mandy! I'm glad she's doing ok now!
What does this mean for the future? Will you have to have it expressed regularly now or will it even come back?
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I am so glad that it was not serious! Glad Mandy is feeling better!
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Diet is a huge factor but it can also be caused by genetics, I think. With Mandy, who is fed a raw diet, she can't handle as much bone as my other dogs without getting constipated. Lately I've been so busy that I've been neglectful to paying attention to it ... unfortunately she's the one who had to pay for it. I need to start feeding her less bone than I have been.Originally Posted by jenn_librarian
Cats can get it too.
I used to have to get them expressed every so often but once we switched to raw all of her problems stopped. Like I mentioned above I haven't been paying enough attention to her bone:meat ratio lately like I should have been. I think if I start feeding less bone everything will be okay. She always scoots whenever her anal glands are impacted so I can tell if she's having problems. So no, hopefully we won't have to get them expressed.Originally Posted by animal_rescue
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