* Kinda Gross Warning* - Paw Talk

CHERYL2121 · #1 06-20-2007, 10:34 AM

Ok so this morning Lady and I are watching the news relaxing - I sit on the couch, shes at my feet on the floor. I happen to mlook down (we have wood floors) and I see a little quater size wet spot thats light brown in color. Its next to wear Lady is sitting so I inquire as to what it is, plus Im a neat freak so Im like whats on my floor?? I touch it then smell it -OMG GROSS!! It had like this fishey smell to it, and then as this is going on Lady looks at it and starts licking it up! And then I realize her breathe smells like that at time!! OMG so at this point I start dry heaving!! I'm not sure where this came from, but I'm assuming her! Is this normal?? I never had a female dog before?? She is fixed just so you know too.

luvnature · #2 06-20-2007, 10:40 AM

hmm dont know for sure but do you ever notice if she is dragging her butt on the floor? Like itching her butt along the carpet?
It could be a blocked anal gland. My dog had that one time and she had a horrible discharge that smelled disgusting and gross. It was gooey,sticky and browninsh yellow.
I took her to the vet and they told me it was the anal gland.
I never did notice her dragging her butt but they told me to watch out for that next time as it is a symptom.
I would call the vet and maybe get her in for a visit just to be sure.

Heres some info..

Anal Gland Problems in Dogs

Anal Gland Problems

CHERYL2121 · #3 06-20-2007, 02:48 PM

Thanks Luv! I think thats what it is as well. My friend said her dog gets it once a month?! Is that normal - she calls it fish a$$ Thats literally what it smelt like! And to know her breathe smells like that at times makes me even more grossed out since she loves to lick me!!

luvnature · #4 06-20-2007, 03:41 PM

yeah that smell is pretty disgusting isnt it!?!!

Have your friend read the links...it discusses about what can be done if its a recurring problem. It is not normal or good for them to get that often. But i think it mentioned that some breeds are more prone to it?? Its even possible for the owner to pop and dislodge..ick!..the blockage themselves.
Me...i couldnt do that...i would let the vet do it for me!

LuvMeBre · #5 06-21-2007, 02:32 PM

Awwhh man, I was eating ice cream!

LOL, but I really was...thank god I don't have one bit of a weak stomach..has she been rubbing her butt on the floor? When was the last time she was wormed?

CHERYL2121 · #6 06-22-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LuvMeBre


	Awwhh man, I was eating ice cream! LOL, but I really was...thank god I don't have one bit of a weak stomach..has she been rubbing her butt on the floor? When was the last time she was wormed?

LOL I warned YA! Shes 5 - Dogs get wormed that age?? She hasnt rubbed her but at all. Bottom line I guess is even though we adopted her with a clean bill of health, I should take her to my own vet. Which Im on it!!

No issues though since that day THANK GOODNESS!

Leo · #7 06-22-2007, 11:08 AM

All dogs (and cats) are susceptible to worms at any point in their life ... which is why at all checkups you should always get a fecal done.

It is always recommended when getting any new animal to get it checked out by your vet, even if they are supposedly fully vetted... Plus it is always good to do a meet and greet with the vet without needles involved.

Your vet or a groomer can express the anal glands ... even if you haven't seen her do this again, it doesn't mean they don't need to be expressed. Yucky stuff, I don't know why but it seems dogs with short fur are more susceptible to this than ones with longer fur... Pugs are one of the worst breeds when it comes to anal glands. I know a lot of pugs (none related) and every single one of them has this problem.

luvnature · #8 06-22-2007, 11:22 AM

Yeah, i know Ambers, Bruce..who is a pug..had this problem.

My dog had it once ...she is a sheperd/chow mix. Just one time though and not since then.

CHERYL2121 · #9 07-26-2007, 04:55 PM

I just wanted to update that it was in fact impacted anal glands! Thanks so much for all the help. We first took her to the groomers, but she was still licking a lot. So we took her to the vet and boy were they impacted the poor baby!! But shes all better now!

New situation though that I might as well say here since it all started from the groomers--

After the groomer she seemed to be very itchey. Even a little rashy. So the vet said it could be a few things, food allergy and stuff. So he gave her a Cortizone shot and seemed fine. But now shes itching again. its right where her tail starts. She does no thave fleas either. I spary this hot spot stuff on her to help, but I dont know what else to do? Any ideas?

Formula86 · #10 07-27-2007, 06:54 AM

It could be the soap they used at the groomers. Did she get her hair shaved pretty short? When it's really short, it can itch. Did they put perfume on her? All of those things can cause itchyness. Next time, bring your own hypo-allergenic shampoo, don't have her hair cut too short, and say no to perfume.

Jennicat · #11 07-27-2007, 07:09 AM

You can change her food to try and eliminate the allergens that she's reacting to.

corgimom · #12 07-27-2007, 11:15 AM

If she didn't start itching until after the groomer, I would think it's most likely to be a reaction to something they used to bathe her in. Normally it's not good to give baths too often, but in this case, it may be a good idea. If you are able to give her a bath yourself, I would try washing her real good with a hypoallergenic shampoo or even an oatmeal shampoo, since oatmeal is soothing. One time Ein had an itchy reaciton to a rainforest scented shampoo that I bathed him in. I had used it when he was a puppy. Then forgot about it. Found it again when he was 2 and a half so I bathed him in it, and apparently he had developed a sensitivity to something in it (which doesn't suprise me because he had no allergy problems at all until he was a bit over a year). I scrubbed him real good with an oatmeal shampoo I had, making sure to lather him up real well and wash off as much of the "bad" shampoo as I could. It seemed to help.

All three of my dogs have allergies of one form or another. Tucker has contact allergies and always licks his red feet. We aren't sure what he's allergic to. Ein has outdoor allergies (grass and pollen,we think) that cause him to chew on his feet and make his eyes water. And Colleen has seasonal outdoor allergies. Her eyes water real bad in the spring and fall when pollens are out. All three of them take Benadryl as needed to control itching. When Ein and Tucker start to chew really badly, the vet gives us a prescription medication to help out.