[nagdu] Urgent Advice Requested

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Meghan,



I am already putting canned pumpkin on his food. I have for the last week or 
so in hopes of hardening up his poop.  This not only makes it eazyer to 
cleen up after, but will prevent anal gland issues as well. The vet 
recommended I continue with the pumpkin.



Now if I could teach him to lift his leg when he pees that would make my 
life perfect. I don't want him to start marking things; however, I want him 
to stop splashing himself.



Mark



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Meghan Whalen" <mewhalen at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgent Advice Requested


> So glad you figure dout the source of the issue!
>
> From a similar experience, I wonder if he is not getting enough fiber?  I 
> had the same thing happen with my last guide, and I just had to put a 
> little bit of canned pumpkin on her food each morning and then she was 
> just fine.  I don't know if the hospital gave any suggestions, but that 
> may be one option for preventing the two of you from having to go through 
> this again.  Good luck and do keep us posted.
>
> Best,
> Meghan
>
>
> On 3/4/2012 4:07 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>> Thanks, all who have responded. The problem is resolved. Today, I went 
>> out to the Angel Memorial Animal Medical Center-Boston because my dog was 
>> not feeling well. Turns out, he had horibily impacted and inflamed anal 
>> glands. The Veterinarian fixed the problem, and gave him some pills to 
>> take.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's an amazeing difference. He hasn't eaten much since Thursday, or gone 
>> to the bathroom, I have been home for 30 minutes, and he has eaten, and 
>> gone the bathroom. It's an amazing difference.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
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