Daisy has always had problems with her anal glands. I've had to take her in about once a month to have them expressed.
Even with having them expressed on a regular basis, she apparently leaks. I periodically find little brown spots on my carpet that reek of anal gland fluid. I don't think she's scooting on the carpet because I've never seen it happen, and these spots aren't smeared, they look like drips.
Well, the spots on the carpet are bad enough, but this morning she leaked all over my bed. She sleeps on my bed on a doggie blanket that I throw on top. This morning I woke up to the horrific and overpowering smell of anal gland fluid. I checked her blanket and there was a big fresh brown stain of fluid - much bigger than any little spot on find on the carper.
The fluid had soaked through her blanket on to my comforter. I removed the comforter, and sheets underneath reeked of anal gland fluid. I removed the sheets, and the mattress pad reeked of anal gland. I removed the mattress pad and I could even smell it on the mattress. And of course, I reeked because I was in the bed at the time.
Needless to say, there's a lot of washing going on today.
Daisy isn't my first dog, but she's my first dog with anal gland issues. I'd never even heard of anal glands before I got her. Now I'm quite familiar with them, but I'm at a loss about what to do with her and her glands.
Obviously having them expressed isn't enough. Her glands were just expressed three weeks ago and she's already leaking all over my bed.
What are my options here?
Should I just have her glands expressed more often? Is there any kind of diet or medication I can give her? Can they be removed, is that an option?
It's going to be a few days before I can get in to talk to the vet, so I was just wondering if anyone had any input.
Thanks.
Even with having them expressed on a regular basis, she apparently leaks. I periodically find little brown spots on my carpet that reek of anal gland fluid. I don't think she's scooting on the carpet because I've never seen it happen, and these spots aren't smeared, they look like drips.
Well, the spots on the carpet are bad enough, but this morning she leaked all over my bed. She sleeps on my bed on a doggie blanket that I throw on top. This morning I woke up to the horrific and overpowering smell of anal gland fluid. I checked her blanket and there was a big fresh brown stain of fluid - much bigger than any little spot on find on the carper.
The fluid had soaked through her blanket on to my comforter. I removed the comforter, and sheets underneath reeked of anal gland fluid. I removed the sheets, and the mattress pad reeked of anal gland. I removed the mattress pad and I could even smell it on the mattress. And of course, I reeked because I was in the bed at the time.
Needless to say, there's a lot of washing going on today.
Daisy isn't my first dog, but she's my first dog with anal gland issues. I'd never even heard of anal glands before I got her. Now I'm quite familiar with them, but I'm at a loss about what to do with her and her glands.
Obviously having them expressed isn't enough. Her glands were just expressed three weeks ago and she's already leaking all over my bed.
What are my options here?
Should I just have her glands expressed more often? Is there any kind of diet or medication I can give her? Can they be removed, is that an option?
It's going to be a few days before I can get in to talk to the vet, so I was just wondering if anyone had any input.
Thanks.