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Anal Gland Problems

Posted : 3/1/2008 8:36:13 PM

Just this week my oldest dog had to be put down due to anal gland cancer. A couple days later I noticed my Sassy dog licking her butt like crazy. I took her to the vet and it turns out she has a ruptured anal gland. She had to be sedated and treated for that. When I went to pick her up the next day I brought Jack along to have his butt checked out, since there seemed to be a trend. Thankfully his glands were okay.

I had no idea that Sassy's glands were impacted before she started attacking her butt. Her stools were normal and the licking only went on for a couple days before she was treated.

I've read that a low fiber diet may lead to gland problems. Has anyone tried a high fiber diet to prevent this? Would anyone have any suggestions? I'm a bit paranoid about my dogs' butts now. Tongue Tied

BCMixs

Posted : 3/1/2008 9:19:39 PM

My dog Woobie has anal gland issues. Luckily, never ruptured or infected, but I keep a pretty close eye on them since the first time they really caused trouble. He was having to be expressed by the vet almost every 2 weeks. Since increasing his fiber intake and adding 2 tsp. of arabinogalactan powder to his food daily, he hasn't needed to be expressed since Christmas. I LOVE the stuff. I think it's magic and I'd sell my left kidney to get it if I had to. It's made a huge difference in not just his anal glands but he's less itchy and his ears don't get yeasty like they used to. It's made a huge difference!

DINAT

Posted : 12/1/2010 10:20:48 PM

WHAT KIND OF DOG FOOD DID YOU GIVE YOUR DOG AND HOW DID YOU UP THE FIBER IN HIS DIET.I TRIED ADDING PUMPKIN TO MY DOGS DIET AND THAT SEEMED TO WORK AT FIRST BUT IT DOESN'T NOW.MY VET TOLD ME TO TRY METAMUCIL(1 TSP TWICE A DAY) SO I JUST STARTED THAT.I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE ARABINOGALACTAN POWDER ,HE TOLD ME TO TRY THE METAMUCIL FIRST.

tiffy

Posted : 12/2/2010 10:16:27 PM

Just some friendly advice, DINAT. When you type in all Caps its like your yelling.