kolarik1 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Any ideas what might be up? Zelda has been licking her butt, not her female parts all day today...Pop has finally stopped (he had scabs there from all his infections, but has stopped licking as it finally isn't bugging him anymore, the antibiotics are kicking the infections)...we muzzled her earlier as she doesn't like her hind end messed with and while b/f distracted her head, I lifted her tail and looked at her butt. It looked slightly more pink/red then it should be, but I didn't see any poop or anything there to be causing her aggravation...she has gotten pretty consistent about it. I noticed when she got off the dog beds that there'd be a wet spot, so I went and sniffed it and it just smells like dog breath, so I'm thinking it was wet from her licking. She still inhales her food like normal, follows me to see if there's treats anywhere and has so far acted normal (she barked at the AT&T guy today when he entered our yard with a ladder, it was her fearful bark and she wouldn't go within 20 feet of him, just in case that ladder tried to bite her...of course Pop had to go sniff him). Thanks. I should add that when the vet did an ultrasound looking for her bladder it was further back then it is in a normal grey, the vet could hardly find it. Quote Marble, Noah, Eden, Raya (red heeler), Cooper & Trooper (naughty kittens) Missing my bridge angels: Pop, Zelda, Mousey & Carmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliWest Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Licking the rear is one sign that the anal glands need a little squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Licking the rear is one sign that the anal glands need a little squeeze. agreed. The sooner, the better. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolarik1 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 so is this something we should taker her somewhere for or do ourselves? I'm remembering the Dirty Jobs episode and if I remember correctly it isn't pretty, plus she already doesn't like stuff done to her hind end. Quote Marble, Noah, Eden, Raya (red heeler), Cooper & Trooper (naughty kittens) Missing my bridge angels: Pop, Zelda, Mousey & Carmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StriderDog Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Just make an appointment with your vet techs and they can do it. At my vet, a tech visit will run you about $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 :nod http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_anal_sacs.html Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Janeysmom Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Just make an appointment with your vet techs and they can do it. At my vet, a tech visit will run you about $20. OH THANK HEAVENS... Janey has been doing the same thing, and I love my girl, but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolarik1 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Zelda has an appointment for 3:30 tomorrow, so I'm going to try to get a stool sample tomorrow morning to take in (just in case they ask for it, same with urine sample)...not like it's bad enough I have to get a urine sample from the cat, but that's a whole other story. Quote Marble, Noah, Eden, Raya (red heeler), Cooper & Trooper (naughty kittens) Missing my bridge angels: Pop, Zelda, Mousey & Carmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Glad you made an appointment so quickly. I waited to make an appointment for Merlin because I knew he was going in anyway for pre-dental work, and I regretted it. I waited two weeks and when they expressed his glands they found that they were infected, he screamed in pain, and they had to put him on antibiotics. Poor baby Hope it goes well. Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolarik1 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Well, they're going to check her over first to make sure nothing else is wrong, which is why I'll just take in the stool sample if I can get one (probably leash walk her in the back yard). They had 3 slots open tomorrow, so I'm thinking I might end up with the vet, but who cares, our vet is actually pretty cheap when it comes to office visits & meds...now if only I can get the cat to pee sometime between noon and 2 tomorrow I'll be doing awesome (they want a fresh urine sample to make sure all the blood is gone from her urine). We don't have any dentals or routine check ups coming up, so my only option was to get an appt. as soon as possible, especially after watching her try to get her butt while outside and muzzled, she sat right down in the yard and tried to get it, so I know something is bugging her. Quote Marble, Noah, Eden, Raya (red heeler), Cooper & Trooper (naughty kittens) Missing my bridge angels: Pop, Zelda, Mousey & Carmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolarik1 Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 Well, I took in a stool sample just in case today (they checked it and it was fine), they checked Zelda over, and yes, her one anal gland was completely full, the other had fluid in it...one had blood in it as well, so Zelda has antibiotics for the next 2 weeks and they want her to come back in a week to have the glands expressed again so that they can watch it...and the vet was happy I didn't wait until Zelda was scooting on the floor before bringing her in, so thanks GT. BTW, Zelda is still complaining about how violated she was today...she got extra yummy treats once home though Quote Marble, Noah, Eden, Raya (red heeler), Cooper & Trooper (naughty kittens) Missing my bridge angels: Pop, Zelda, Mousey & Carmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StriderDog Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Good girl, Zelda! You'll feel better in no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paulamariez Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Poor Zelda! Hope she's feeling better after being violated! I know how offended Bueller was last time when the vet took his temperature rectally instead of in his ear. He still flips the vet's office the bird every time we pass it in the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newgreymom Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 They can also inject Panalog cream right into the anal glands. Dylans got so infected because I waited to have them expressed and they injected the cream and that cleared it all up. Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 vviolated roflmao did she ask for a cigarette afterwards? lol Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Licking the rear is one sign that the anal glands need a little squeeze. Yup, my first thought, too. It might be time to have the "stinkers" drained. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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