[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Anal glands
- From: Sara Ply <cowgirl_sass@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <brendangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <all4moriah@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:39:28 +0000
I have had the same problems with a 5-year-old male GS that Luann described.
We spent over $1000 trying to get him fixed. It got better after the
treatment, but it is starting to bother him again...
How do you go about finding a specialist - is taking out the anal glands a
"big" deal?
Sara Ply
Saddlecreek German Shepherds
www.saddlecreekgermanshepherds.com
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:48:18 -0700> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Anal
> glands> From: fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: brendangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx;
> ALL4MORIAH@xxxxxxx> CC: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Over the years, I've had
> anal glands removed from two of my dogs.> Afterwards, both were FINE and had
> no further trouble. Neither had problems> with bowel control, but I agree --
> find a vet who knows what he/she is> doing.> > Fran Henry> > > On 12/11/07
> 5:20 AM, "LuAnn Kennedy" <brendangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > > Hi Judy,> > I
> had a dog that developed an anal gland infection. He was on medication, we> >
> cleaned, syringed them out, this was not pleasant and he hated it. The> >
> infection didn't go away, so we took him to a specialist. The best thing in>
> > his case was to have his anal glands removed. He was fine after that!!
> When> > he was a teenage puppy, he started to chase his tail after someone
> kind of> > pulled it some, and he did that for years - something seemed to
> bother him.> > Then he had his surgery, and he never chased his tail again.>
> > > > There's always a chance that they could have problems going to the
> bathroom> > (not being able to hold their bowels) from surgery, but I believe
> that's a> > slim chance if the vet knows what he's doing. You might want to
> get a second> > opinion or take her to a specialist that has done this
> surgery many times> > before. Not sure where you live. If the infection lasts
> for several months,> > they should be removed.> > > > LuAnn> >
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