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Postby Playaplease813 » November 6th, 2008, 10:42 pm

Guys I need help on what to do my dogs butt smells like straight FISH..... :puke: ..... I heard it was his anal glands I am taking him to the groomer tomorrow
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Postby mnp13 » November 6th, 2008, 10:44 pm

yup, start with the anal glands.
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Postby Playaplease813 » November 6th, 2008, 10:47 pm

could it be anything major? this just recently started
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Postby BullyLady » November 6th, 2008, 10:49 pm

While it could be something major, it probably isn't, it's probably just full anal glands. Oddly enough they smell like rotting fish. :|
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Postby Playaplease813 » November 6th, 2008, 10:50 pm

Yea I hope but what is major that could happen just to know?
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Postby airwalk » November 6th, 2008, 10:58 pm

I don't know about major..I'm betting anal glands and yes they smell awful
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Postby Marinepits » November 6th, 2008, 11:03 pm

If the anal glands are impacted, that could be pretty major -- possibly leaning toward surgery to remove them in the worst case. That's fairly uncommon, though.

Odds are good that the glands are just full and he needs help expressing them. The groomer can do it, as can any vet tech. You can learn to do it, too, but it's pretty gross. :wink:
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Postby airwalk » November 6th, 2008, 11:09 pm

shhh don't tell...it's worth paying a groomer!
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Postby Playaplease813 » November 6th, 2008, 11:20 pm

lol thanks guys
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Postby TheRedQueen » November 7th, 2008, 9:25 am

Everytime they poop, a bit of the liquid is secreted from the anal glands. You can also add more fiber to his diet (canned pumpkin, fiber one cereal, etc) on a regular basis also...the firmer the poop, the more anal gland liquid secreted.

My basset used to have a horrible time with her anal glands...I learned all sorts of tricks. :rolleyes2:
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Postby Marinepits » November 7th, 2008, 9:32 am

TheRedQueen wrote:You can also add more fiber to his diet (canned pumpkin, fiber one cereal, etc) on a regular basis also...the firmer the poop, the more anal gland liquid secreted.


Very true. Just add it in gradually, otherwise you'll have the opposite effect! :shock:
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Postby katiek0417 » November 7th, 2008, 12:11 pm

yep, learned that the hard way!

You can also do a bit of metamucil powder in the food...
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Postby SvcDogSawyer » November 13th, 2008, 7:10 pm

It almost makes me not want to ever eat fish when I smell it.
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