HOW OFTEN DO MY DOG'S ANAL GLANDS NEED TO BE EXPRESSED?
Do your dog's anal glands need to be expressed? It's possible! Let's talk about how often your dog's anal glands need to be expressed, how to know when it's time, and how to do it correctly.
HOW OFTEN DO MY DOG'S ANAL GLANDS NEED TO BE EXPRESSED?
This one's a bit of a trick question. Some dogs need their anal glands manually expressed on a regular basis, like once or twice a year, or even as often as every month in specific situations. The right question isn't actually when your dog needs her glands expressed, but whether she does. Every dog's anus is flanked by two anal glands designed to release a unique scent into her stool when she poops. For many dogs, these liquid-filled glands empty out every time defecation occurs. For other dogs, the glands could fail to empty, build up, and become impacted. In really severe situations, the glands can even rupture.
DOES YOUR DOG NEED HER ANAL GLANDS EXPRESSED?
Your dog will give you signs when her anal glands need to be manually expressed. The most noticeable signs include a dog who's rubbing her butt on the carpet ("scooting"), a dog who's licking her bottom area obsessively, a pungent odor coming from your dog's anus, and/or brownish residue left where your dog was sitting. Remember that some external factors can cause your dog need to manual expression. Loose stools, particularly diarrhea, can lead to impacted anal glands (normal stool is usually hard enough to express the glands on the way out.) Food allergies can also be a cause, as can obesity. Small breeds are a little more likely than large breeds to have anal gland issues, too. And some dogs are simply born with their glands slightly out of place! It happens.
@RhapSaDiddy
Do your dog's anal glands need to be expressed? It's possible! Let's talk about how often your dog's anal glands need to be expressed, how to know when it's time, and how to do it correctly.
HOW OFTEN DO MY DOG'S ANAL GLANDS NEED TO BE EXPRESSED?
This one's a bit of a trick question. Some dogs need their anal glands manually expressed on a regular basis, like once or twice a year, or even as often as every month in specific situations. The right question isn't actually when your dog needs her glands expressed, but whether she does. Every dog's anus is flanked by two anal glands designed to release a unique scent into her stool when she poops. For many dogs, these liquid-filled glands empty out every time defecation occurs. For other dogs, the glands could fail to empty, build up, and become impacted. In really severe situations, the glands can even rupture.
DOES YOUR DOG NEED HER ANAL GLANDS EXPRESSED?
Your dog will give you signs when her anal glands need to be manually expressed. The most noticeable signs include a dog who's rubbing her butt on the carpet ("scooting"), a dog who's licking her bottom area obsessively, a pungent odor coming from your dog's anus, and/or brownish residue left where your dog was sitting. Remember that some external factors can cause your dog need to manual expression. Loose stools, particularly diarrhea, can lead to impacted anal glands (normal stool is usually hard enough to express the glands on the way out.) Food allergies can also be a cause, as can obesity. Small breeds are a little more likely than large breeds to have anal gland issues, too. And some dogs are simply born with their glands slightly out of place! It happens.
@RhapSaDiddy
