anal gland problem
Hello All, 2 weeks ago, I found that my weim (almost 13)was licking his anal area constantly. I checked his backside and expressed his anal glands. I got dark blood out of both! I know it was bl...
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dturm wrote:
These can be really frustrating.
If it is anal sac, I like to instill an ointment (like panalog or otomax) into the gland. It can be done with no sedation with a cooperative dog. A blunt needle (no point on it) or a curved tip syringe or other similar device is threaded into the external duct and the material injected into the gland. This treats infection and the cortisone in the ointment reduces inflammation and itching.
Doug, DVM
I went to a vet who did the same thing for Bella...that was her third abscess and she never had another one after he had infused the gland with the antibiotic after expression/flushing....Izzy has had numerous anal gland abscesses and I have asked our vet to infuse the gland and she won't....she doesn't think its effective...unfortunately the fellow who did the infusion has passed away or I would take Izzy to him... Wish you were closer Dr Doug :)
both of the wees had obvious gland abscesses, you did not have to wonder what was the problem.
