MP_the4pack Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Opal's had recurring infections in her anal glands. She had them removed last year and has been fine since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 As gross as it is that's what they do. No infection? He might just have some butt irritation from licking. Do you have any Animax? If not I would apply some hydrocortisone cream around his anus to reduce any lingering irritation. I don't have Animax... I could ask my vet, though. No signs of infection (she said it's typical anal gland fluid, no blood or pus). Would it be mean to muzzle & stoolguard him to stop him from licking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Might not be a a bad idea to try to break the cycle-I would still apply an ointment to his heiney (won't hurt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 apply an ointment to his heiney (won't hurt) ... what we won't do for our hounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I bet never in a million years you thought you would be dealing with an itchy hound heiney !! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Couldn't be any worse than his post-amputation abscess. I had to manually express and flush that thing at home. The smell was so rancid, it made me dry heave! That was the only time I ever looked at him and thought, "If I didn't love you so much, there's no way in hell I'd be doing this." Edited February 11, 2015 by a_daerr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreytTerp Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks for sharing on this topic - I hope your guy's glands aren't just going to fill like crazy over and over again. A resurgence beyond the normal rear licking has me thinking I should probably have guy's glands re-checked. Our vet had asked us if we had made any dietary changes, as it seems these glands tend to express themselves normally with reasonably firm poo. We haven't had any issues since a food change last year firmed things up. I'm glad to hear that they aren't infected or impacted...that can require surgery. If some butt-ointment is the worst thing on the docket, that's pretty good! Our guy licked his butt so badly that he created a sore under his tail that would not heal and we had to put him in shorts (converted boxers with an added drawstring) to keep him away from it long enough to heal. You are an awesome hound mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Alright, so it's about two months later, and Henry's doing his bum licking again. I've been giving him the occasional RMB (Primal brand bison marrow bones), but stopped for a few weeks because our pet store was sold out. I picked up another bag, and he's had two so far (he gets them once a week). Could it be that the bones are firming him up too much, and possibly making him a bit constipated? If he's straining to go, maybe that's resulting in the full anal glands... Or am I over thinking this? In the meantime, he has an appointment to get his glands expressed. Poor Hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Think you're over thinking this-the glands could be potentially full again OR it could be allergies. Itchy face and bum or often signs of an allergy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Never had to do it with any of my greys but Barkley the Tzu/Terrorist has to have them dome about every 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charbess Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Maybe a stool guard muzzle would break the cycle if it is a habit. My next question...how can I jury rig a regular muzzle into a stool guard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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