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kamfam
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Posts: 2260
Location: Cleveland, OH
Fur Kids: Glacier, Samoyed
Darby, Weimaraner
Kam, Weimaraner
9/20/06 - 6/05/08 |
 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject: WARNING!!! GROSS!!!!!!! |
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We came home from open house at school last night and Glacier was VERY anxious to go potty. After I let her out, I noticed a few drops of dark liquid on the kitchen floor. My first thought was ANOTHER UTI, so I cleaned it up and told Sean to give her a once over to see where it was coming from. Welllllll, not coming from that area. After Sean got a closer look (we then thought it was just anal glands) and trimmed up some of her fur, I witnessed THE grossest thing ever. A HOLE! And no, not the one that's supposed to be there - after he looked around online, we came to the conclusion that it was a ruptured anal gland. Took her to the vet and sure enought that's what it was.
Has anyone ever heard of such a thing??? Apparently, they can fill, and rupture outside of the anus! Luckily, it was a pretty quick fix and G was such a trooper! Poor girl-I felt so bad for her. She had her glands expressed (I always pictured liquid, but this looked like a long piece of twine/like a toothpaste-y type gunk - ew), he packed the hole with antibiotics as well as putting her on an oral one, AND medication for her eye (not only does she have a catarac in one eye, but an infection too). My poor fat old lady  .
Experience on this, anyone????????? |
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krisnkaipo
Adult Weim
Joined: 22 Jun 2007
Posts: 343
Location: San Diego
Fur Kids: Wilson the Weim |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, anal glands can become impacted and rupture. Not pretty.
Your dog will have to have her anal glands checked/expressed regularly for the rest of her life....I would suggest you check them weekly. It is really simple, once she has healed up..... |
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kamfam
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Posts: 2260
Location: Cleveland, OH
Fur Kids: Glacier, Samoyed
Darby, Weimaraner
Kam, Weimaraner
9/20/06 - 6/05/08 |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep. She goes back in two weeks and we'll take it from there. Weird thing is she's 11yo and NEVER had any anal gland problems before this. |
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NenaGunther
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Posts: 1958
Location: Monticello, NY
Fur Kids: Nena CD, Weimaraner
Gunther, Weimaraner |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Oh wow! I didn't know they could rupture. Glad she is on the mend.  |
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weimdawgs
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 5965
Location: East Norriton, PA
Fur Kids: Scout, Silkie, Gunnar and Jake
all Weimaraners |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't realize Darby was 11 years old!!! Sweet girl...Jakie needs a girlfriend  |
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Trene
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 2277
Location: Pennsylvania
Fur Kids: Sky (female)
Storm (male) |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| aww poor G. Tell her I hope she feels better. |
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kamfam
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Posts: 2260
Location: Cleveland, OH
Fur Kids: Glacier, Samoyed
Darby, Weimaraner
Kam, Weimaraner
9/20/06 - 6/05/08 |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| weimdawgs wrote: | | I didn't realize Darby was 11 years old!!! Sweet girl...Jakie needs a girlfriend |
Darby's 5! This happened to Glacier aka Fatty  !!! |
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ange165
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
Posts: 1194
Location: Australia
Fur Kids: Ruby (Weimaraner) |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't know anal glands could do that either!! Poor Glacier!
Hope her err.. bottom feels better soon!! Poor girl.. |
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DukesMom
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 23 Dec 2007
Posts: 1398
Location: California
Fur Kids: Duke - Weim
Bailey - Pug
Gracie - Weim |
| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| My Pug has major problems with her anal glands and the vet recommend giving her Metamucil once a day. It does help. Pumpkin really helps too. |
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Trene
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 2277
Location: Pennsylvania
Fur Kids: Sky (female)
Storm (male) |
| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| How's G's Heiny? |
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kamfam
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Posts: 2260
Location: Cleveland, OH
Fur Kids: Glacier, Samoyed
Darby, Weimaraner
Kam, Weimaraner
9/20/06 - 6/05/08 |
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| Trene wrote: | | How's G's Heiny? |
hehehe, seems to be improving! although, with it being all shaved, she looks like one of those baboons with the gross hairless rears  !!! |
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