Coota Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Noticed my juvenile dog drag his bum across the ground a few times lately, he was last wormed about 6 months ago. Is he doing this because it feels good or some other reason? I have checked his bum and it seems clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 He probably has an itchy bum Let's try this in Pets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Itch could be due to flea bites.Do not hold me to it but capstar is the solution for this. Whenever my dogs start to bite and scratch their bums I give capstar and it seems to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coota Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks, it is hard to navigate around the TV app. Got my L plates on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coota Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Sounds right konying, he has a lot of fleas and hates the flea spray. What is capstar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bealus Posted February 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2015 It could be the so called anal sac disease; my former dog had it too. Every 6 months those anal glands had to be squeezed out, and it relieved him till the next round. See this link and hope it helps : http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/anal-sac-disease-dogs 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coota Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks bealus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancnx Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 My Beagle was doing this. Very itchy and red sore. Blood test revealed a skin fungal infection and was treatable over a period of weeks. A vet will confirm and give you the right drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bealus Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks bealus. You're welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteman Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 He also could have constipation just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo202 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Try the ice cube, it works honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 How to Empty Your Dog’s Anal Sacs By Margaret H. Bonham from Dog Grooming For Dummies If your dog suddenly takes scooting along the carpet to wipe her butt, you may be in for a real treat — the dubious pleasure of expressing your best friend’s anal sacs. Lots of licking or chewing of his rear or tail is another sign that it’s time to get rid of fluid build-up. Anal sacs, or anal glands, carry some smelly fluid and occasionally need to beexpressed, or emptied. Many dogs express them by themselves every time they poop — the sacs are around a dog’s anus — but occasionally the sacs fill with fluid and your dog needs some help to release the fluid. Ask your vet before attempting to express your dog’s anal sacs for the first time, because the process can cause impacted anal glands and, in really bizarre instances, can rupture the sacs. And, keep in mind that expressing the anal sacs too often can lead to impacted anal glands, and failing to care for them may lead to infection. If you're not 110% sure you want to take on the task of expressing your dog's anal glands, don't hesitate to turn the nasty job over to trained staff at your veterinary office. The cost is minimal, especially compared to the damage you could cause (and the smell you'll be exposed to). http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-empty-your-dogs-anal-sacs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Sounds right konying, he has a lot of fleas and hates the flea spray. What is capstar? Capstar is the name of tablet, http://www.capstarpet.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 They have a gland that clog's up , you have to get it cleaned, or put a glove on and do it yourself, a vet can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Just wiping his but since you most likely have not trained him to use a "bum gun"! Fleas or ticks because of the soft tissue around the anus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post streetlite Posted February 26, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2015 My wife tells me the Thai belief is that when the dog does this you will get some out of town visitors. We did. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 They have a gland that clog's up , you have to get it cleaned, or put a glove on and do it yourself, a vet can do. Yup. My Labrador had the same problem. vet cleaned him out with a couple of ear buds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srn89 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Possibly just cleaning it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusman Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Lots of bad advice as usual on TV. Just go to the vet. Why guess on your own ? Expressing the glands costs minimal baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikiea Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Sounds right konying, he has a lot of fleas and hates the flea spray. What is capstar?takes care of the itch. .. take note,this not for your gf's dragging her butt across the floor, ehhhh..... thats something else :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Try the ice cube, it works honest. yes leo i can vouch for that,after a night on the scrumpy and then a vindaloo curry i used to sit on a bag of ice cubes,and it does work. better than scratching and getting a soar bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Almost certainly anal glands/ducts/sacs. You can squeeze them yourself, and there's probably youtube info, but hand it over to your vet, simple procedure for him/her, cheap enough, and no potential for you to screw it up. If you squeeze unevenly, the dog will walk with a lean toward the undrained side............only joking about the lean. Edited February 26, 2015 by F4UCorsair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHERNSTAR Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 If the dog does this everyday and very often it can be glands, worms, ticks or fleas. If it happens only now and then its an itchy bum, just like ours sometimes itchs. If it happens too often take the dog to the vet to make sure. Deworm every 3 months and use heart worm pills monthly. These heart worm pills also kills ticks and fleas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 If the dog does this everyday and very often it can be glands, worms, ticks or fleas. If it happens only now and then its an itchy bum, just like ours sometimes itchs. If it happens too often take the dog to the vet to make sure. Deworm every 3 months and use heart worm pills monthly. These heart worm pills also kills ticks and fleas. What brand of heartworm tablet also kill fleas and ticks? Never heard of that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 It is most likely that his anal glands are blocked. Easy to treat. My advice !. Go to a vet and let him evacuate the glands for the first time so you can watch what he does. (Believe me, it is easy to do it yourself) 2. Wear latex or plastic gloves when you do it, the discharge smells. 3. Keep you face away when you squeeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Cleaning bum. Worms. (Endex every month here). These are the most probable causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjunadawn Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 It could be the so called anal sac disease; my former dog had it too. Every 6 months those anal glands had to be squeezed out, and it relieved him till the next round. See this link and hope it helps : http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/anal-sac-disease-dogs I was scanning the posts looking for this. Yes, you can "express" these sacs yourself. Sometimes they will be rude and musky to smell. It is not always worms. It could be itchy butt, bites, worms, or the sacs. Just imagine something akin to blueballs. Digitally, you can (wear gloves, dude) insert one finger and use the other to squeeze sides. Look on google. This will often help and whether it does or not you will have taken your friendship to a new level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhnomKhnom Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Suggested English usage -hindquarters. -anus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 First thing tomorrow morning I'm going to purchase a dog. I want to evacuate fetid pus from the dog's anus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenfromAus Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Sounds like anal glands are blocked, dogs very rarely drag their bottoms when they have worms. Its easy to unblock them yourself. Get some lubricating gel, disposable thin gloves, and picture in your mind a clock face. the position of numbers 4 and 8 on the clock, is where the glands are positioned inside the anus, Hopoefully you have small fingers to cause the least discomfort to your dog. Gently squeese with your thumb inside the anus and your finger on the outside. and with a bit of luck and good sense of feel you will see some brown black fluid run out. there is another way. you can creep up behind your dog and give him/her a big scare, and they will often release the gland content temseslves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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