[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Anal Glands
- From: BAERENTATZE312@xxxxxxx
- To: DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:53:55 EDT
In a message dated 6/12/2006 9:51:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx writes:
have a dog that has had two instances of infected anal glands (not
impacted) - it was treated with antibiotics and the problem was cleared.
Now my vet
wants to remove the anal glands - says this issue tends to be a recurring
problem and it is much easier just to remove them - out and no further
concern.
I am not crazy about any type of surgery and I worry about bowel control
after the surgery. When I told this to the vet, she looked at me like I was
nuts - said anal glands removal had nothing to do with bowel control and I
must
have it confused with fistulas. Ok, guys.... please educate me so I can
make an informed decision. Thanks.
Dania
Hi Dania,
I had a male who would repeatedly get infected anal glands, we'd treat them
and they would reoccur. In that dog it actually led to a small fistula forming.
My vet said that in these cases removal of the anals is a wise decision in
preventing the possible problem with fistulas. If you have a surgeon/vet who
has done this surgery many times (sounds like your vet is not that person) it's
not a problem, according to my vet the nerves for bowel control are right
there and if damaged during the anal gland removal would definitely cause a
problem. I've had anals removed from three of my dogs in the past and not one
problem with control. You just have to get a vet with experience.
Best of luck.
Pat
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