I was told it was his anal
glands by the groomer but the vet checked and nothing!
Not exact matches
Only once has my dog Ace been the victim of a manual anal
gland expressing,
by a
groomer in Alabama who was pretty much insisting it be done, and insisting I watch and learn.
Keep in mind
groomers are only able to express the
glands externally
by accessing the part of the
gland outside of the dog's body.
Some cats need to have their anal
glands manually expressed from time - to - time, usually
by a veterinarian or
groomer, although a cat owner can learn the procedure, which is fairly straightforward.
All Baths include: Bath (2 washes
by groomer), nails, external anal
gland expression, ear cleaning, full blow out, cologne and bow / bandana.
Anal
gland expression is a practice performed
by many
groomers as a preventative measure to keep an animal from soiling itself after a bath and thus a
groomer having to re-bathe the animal.
It includes bathing, nail cutting, teeth brushing, anal
gland expression, and many other services provided
by a
groomer.
Perhaps perpetuated
by the
grooming industry or
by incorrect information shared on the internet, many pet parents believe an animal's anal
glands should be routinely expressed
by humans.
Groomers may offer to express
glands, but often they only do so
by squeezing the outside and that doesn't get all of the material inside.
If the anal
glands are full some of the fluid can start leaking out and your dog may try to
groom themselves
by licking the area.