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Does My Dog Have An Anal Gland Disease?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your dog exhibits scooting the rear end along the floor or lawn?

Does your dog exhibits excessive licking or itching in the anal area?

Does your dog exhibits straining or difficulty with defecation?

Is there blood or pus in your dog's stool or near the rectum?

Common conclusions

Your dog doesn't show any common symptom of Anal Gland Disease.

Your dog shows one common symptom of Anal Gland Disease. Some symptoms may point to other health issues, like gastrointestinal parasites that will cause scooting, excessive licking, and even bloody stool in dogs. If you suspect that your dog's behavior is unusual take him to the veterinarian for a check-up.

Your dog shows several common symptoms of Anal Gland Disease. Some symptoms may point to other health issues, like gastrointestinal parasites that will cause scooting, excessive licking, and even bloody stool in dogs. Seek the advice of your veterinarian. If your dog does have an anal gland disease, your veterinarian may manually express the anal sacs. An antibiotic may be prescribed if there is an infection.

Your dog shows all common symptoms of Anal Gland Disease. Seek the advice of your veterinarian. Your veterinarian may manually express the sacs. An antibiotic may be prescribed if there is an infection.

References

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/vets-corner/anal-gland-disease-in-dogs/

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/