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Gaelle I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: anal glands |
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We had to have Cuthbert's anal glands emptied the other day and while they weren't infected one in particular was very difficult to get done. I know diet will play its part in this and that is being attended to but would getting his glands emptied more frequently help prevent it getting so difficult to do and if so how often? At the moment it is about every 2 months.
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Ashley I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Linsey done Leon's last week and Kendal regularly does Gypsy and Inca's.
Doing it externally when needed will reduce the need for it to be done internally, which Im sure is more uncomfortable.
I regularly massage Holly there if I see she is pulling her bum on the floor or something. You get that you can tell when it needs done. Massaging there will help loosen the 'anal juice' puke_r
Care needs to be taken so as not to rupture one of the 'sacs' though. _________________ Ashley with Holly & Murphy.
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marcella Guest
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: |
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I am soooooooooooo glad this is something I've NEVER had to do with any of our dogs. Perhaps GSDs are less prone to this? |
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Ashley I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: |
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They may not be prone to it Marcella. I noticed it in nearly all the books on Cavaliers before i got Holly. They all said to keep checking etc. So yip, you may just be lucky _________________ Ashley with Holly & Murphy.
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Nikki High Post Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: |
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I could never do that I feel ill just thinking about it!!!
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marcella Guest
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Ashley wrote: |
They may not be prone to it Marcella. I noticed it in nearly all the books on Cavaliers before i got Holly. They all said to keep checking etc. So yip, you may just be lucky |
thank the Lord!!!!!!!! Never mind my two but could you imagine Kirsty trying that with Dodge? |
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linsey I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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marcella wrote: |
Ashley wrote: |
They may not be prone to it Marcella. I noticed it in nearly all the books on Cavaliers before i got Holly. They all said to keep checking etc. So yip, you may just be lucky |
thank the Lord!!!!!!!! Never mind my two but could you imagine Kirsty trying that with Dodge? |
Knowing big Dodger he might be into it!!!
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If you saw two living creatures, one of them does a poo and the other carries it for him, who would YOU think was in charge?
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Ashley I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Some people like that kinda thing!! _________________ Ashley with Holly & Murphy.
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shirley c I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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I am so glad too, I have never had any problems with this lot...I wouldnt even know where to look _________________ lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
3 cats, Greebo, Yu and Lexx - 2 ferrets and Dales pony Jazz and adopted pony, April |
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Suzanne H I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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I dont care if it does become a problem, he can massage his own. |
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Suzanne H wrote: |
I dont care if it does become a problem, he can massage his own. |
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marcella Guest
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Suzanne H wrote: |
I dont care if it does become a problem, he can massage his own. |
he's male so he probably would!!!!!!!!!! |
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Suzanne H I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:34 am Post subject: |
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You can hardly miss it - short haired, short tailed dogs like to show it off! |
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Susan High Post Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:56 am Post subject: |
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lol!
Thankfully this is not something I have had to try with Rufus! The groomer yesterday told me that normally these are emptied when he goes to the toilet naturally, lol! Long may it continue! |
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Just found this on the Internet thought it might be of interest to you anal gland emptiers!!
Pet waste - poop: eating raw food
Eating bones helps to create a firmer stool, this will help the anal sacs to empty naturally, no more smelly rear-end, "nice"! Stool size will be much smaller also as the raw foods are used by your Danes body, not just digested and eliminated.
Less pet gas is an added benefit of a raw dog diet, along with fewer digestive difficulties. _________________ Happiness is being loved by 2 Great Danes |
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