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Mar 10, 2009 10:10:42 GMT -5
Post by tank on Mar 10, 2009 10:10:42 GMT -5
So, Lucy needs her anal glands expressed every 2-3 weeks. It is driving me nuts. I thought this only needed to be done regularly in smaller breeds. Does anyone else know of a pit bull that needs their glands done this often? Luckily I know how to do it myself from working in the dog grooming industry for such a long time, but it still doesn't make me any happier. Any ways I can prevent them from filling so often, through diet or something? She tries to do it herself, but she can't quite get it so I just do it anyway, because she always tries to do it in my bed while we are sleeping lol.
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Mar 10, 2009 10:13:13 GMT -5
Post by andreacassel on Mar 10, 2009 10:13:13 GMT -5
It also happens in many large breed dogs. One of my moms IS females has to have hers done monthly. Mom has taken her to the vet several times and nothing has been mentioned as a way to prevent this.
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Mar 10, 2009 11:26:36 GMT -5
Post by valliesong on Mar 10, 2009 11:26:36 GMT -5
For awhile I was having the same problem with Roscoe. Now I only have to do them when we have periods of scooting, both for him and the other two. I'm not sure what caused the change.
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Mar 10, 2009 11:35:15 GMT -5
Post by andreacassel on Mar 10, 2009 11:35:15 GMT -5
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Mar 10, 2009 12:37:03 GMT -5
Post by maryellen on Mar 10, 2009 12:37:03 GMT -5
my gsd needed them done for a few years, then i added fiber to her diet and she has been fine ever since..
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Mar 10, 2009 13:54:27 GMT -5
Post by snipe on Mar 10, 2009 13:54:27 GMT -5
yuck i shouldn't have looked because i am eating. but yes my do has it done to, or she does butt drags and leaves racing stripes all over the carpets.
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Mar 10, 2009 14:24:49 GMT -5
Post by mcgregor on Mar 10, 2009 14:24:49 GMT -5
Butt dragging can also mean worms in the system......with all that backyard breeding , many pittys may have inherited parasites from the parents... this can be easily taken care of as the veterenarian needs to exam the dog and give the right medicine for a certain parasite
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Mar 10, 2009 15:27:02 GMT -5
Post by tank on Mar 10, 2009 15:27:02 GMT -5
She does not drag her butt. She bites it to try to release the pressure. Thanks for the link andrea. I can't google right now because I have adware on my computer right not that Norton can't find.
ETA: After reading that article I think that her problem might be that she often has loose stools. Not all the time, but she gets it frequently. Her diet is good, but when we go for walks she picks up random trash on the ground. People are so disgusting around here.
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Mar 10, 2009 16:51:03 GMT -5
Post by snipe on Mar 10, 2009 16:51:03 GMT -5
no for me it was just the glands, because we have her on heart worm preventative. and once the vet squeezed them she stopped.
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Mar 10, 2009 16:58:03 GMT -5
Post by andreacassel on Mar 10, 2009 16:58:03 GMT -5
No problem Tank - anytime I can google for you just lemme know.. LOL - anything to stop doing tax returns for a minute..
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Mar 14, 2009 10:38:44 GMT -5
Post by jsoria on Mar 14, 2009 10:38:44 GMT -5
When I take my dog's a bath I do it and I hate doing it, lol Jae-La her's squirts out and Jae-Blu he always has just a little. but that is some nasty stuff, for those who haven't done this- when you are ready to do it. PUT SOME GLOVES ON, cuz that sh*t squirts and stinks, lol
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Mar 14, 2009 13:54:51 GMT -5
Post by Courtney on Mar 14, 2009 13:54:51 GMT -5
Ya it's pretty nasty stuff. I've always found a diet change works wonders.
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Mar 19, 2009 18:37:18 GMT -5
Post by michele5611 on Mar 19, 2009 18:37:18 GMT -5
had a problem with my dog for the first 1.5 I had her. Started out having to get them expressed once a month and then had to be done 3 times a month. I tried adding more fiber to her diet and various other things nothing worked. Her stool was always firm but she could just not fully express them on her own. It eventually got to the point where much to my dismay and everyone around her they would just start to leak wherever she was sitting. Not a very attractive picture I know! I opted for the surgery...not the decision for everyone but the surgery went well and everything is fine!
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Mar 20, 2009 8:13:14 GMT -5
Post by RealPitBull on Mar 20, 2009 8:13:14 GMT -5
Hmmm...I don't think I knew she had surgery. I probably would have opted for the same thing, esp considering how good a diet Harley's on and it STILL didn't help.
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Mar 20, 2009 8:36:23 GMT -5
Post by michele5611 on Mar 20, 2009 8:36:23 GMT -5
I think that was before I knew you and I really did try everything! The only downside I will warn people of is that sometimes when she is really tired and relaxed she piddles a little on the couch...thank god I have a leather couch! After the surgery the muscles are not as tight and if it is not done by an experienced vet it can cause incontinence.
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May 17, 2009 9:45:32 GMT -5
Post by purplepaws121 on May 17, 2009 9:45:32 GMT -5
Maverick has begun to have an issue with his glands...he's been having to get them done about every 2 months and it's driving me nuts. Wouldn't be so bad if I could do it myself but I just CANT get it right. His stools just must to too loose. I tried adding pumpkin to his food (which he loves) but haven't done it long enough to see a difference yet. Would it hurt to add pumpkin AND fiber? And what would you add as far as plain fiber goes? He also leaks and that's just nasty...
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May 17, 2009 13:59:28 GMT -5
Post by tank on May 17, 2009 13:59:28 GMT -5
Lucy's glands haven't had to be done since I posted this. I think switching her food did the trick even though it wasn't a major switch (same brand.)
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May 17, 2009 21:58:46 GMT -5
Post by erpitrescue on May 17, 2009 21:58:46 GMT -5
Fiber can be added to the diet with bran (one shake from a human bran additive). This can be mixed with water.
Also, an apple, but no seeds. Applesauce works too.
Or brown rice.
Too much fiber can cause severely loose stools or additional gas. It's a wait and see game if you are using too much or too little.
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May 24, 2009 13:55:39 GMT -5
Post by tank on May 24, 2009 13:55:39 GMT -5
Dammit, since I said that Lucy has been lucky with her anal glands lately they are bothering her again. pout. I hate expressing them so much and now that I don't work in the grooming place doing it is more of a pita. I guess I shouldn't have changed her food. I will probably change her back, she still hasn't gotten used to this food and she usually doesn't have this sensitive of a stomach.
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May 26, 2009 11:39:08 GMT -5
Post by Dave on May 26, 2009 11:39:08 GMT -5
I also had a dog with anal gland problems, we'd go get them squeezed once a month. I switched her to a raw diet and the problem went away, along with other problems like itchy, grungy ears and foot biting (which had no relation to the anal gland problems of course.)
It can be solved with extra fiber. A BARF diet results in hard stools, which actually express the glands naturally. I was happy about, as was my vet. The dog was a real squirter!
Dave
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