Not exact matches
If they don't succeed the
glands continue to fill
becoming more and more
uncomfortable.
The
glands continue to produce fluid, and since it can not flow out of the
gland, the dog
becomes uncomfortable as the fluid pressure rises.
If the other tear
gland (the one above the eye) can not supply adequate tears, not an uncommon phenomenon in older small breed dogs, then the eye
becomes dry and
uncomfortable.
But some dogs seem unable to fully empty their
glands on their own causing the
glands to
become impacted and
uncomfortable; and as most of us can identify, dogs with impacted anal
glands will usually drag or «scoot» their rear - ends along the ground (or more commonly your brand new cream - coloured carpet) attempting to empty them (pictured).
Many pets never seem to have a problem with their anal
glands, however, if your pet's anal
glands fail to express properly while defecating, they may actually
become impacted and make your pet very
uncomfortable.
When this occurs, the anal
gland becomes enlarged and
uncomfortable.
It has
become easier and less
uncomfortable for them to have their anals expressed, helped decrease the need to continuously express
glands more than usual, and even decreased the frequency of infections!»