[nagdu] anal glands

[Robert Hooper]

In regards to anal glands, isn't it possible to get them removed? I seem to remember seeing something like that on my insurance papers--it's something they don't cover. Do anal glands serve any useful purpose? I only ever hear of them when they are causing problems--so I must wonder why people don't just remove them (since it appears that is possible). I suppose I will do a bit of research about this--in the meantime, what do you all think? Bailey has not had anal gland problems as yet--I hope this continues to be the case. If he does develop such, and if it is possible to have them removed without too much fuss, then I might just go that route--he can be quite an expensive puppy!

Robert Hooper
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The Ohio State University
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 10:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] anal glands

Whenever Lexia goes in for a check up or her vaccinations, the vet expresses Lexia's anal glands. This is at least once a year, as I have to send GDB the annual health form thing (which I don't mind).


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From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 6:32 PM
Subject: [nagdu] anal glands


> Hi, all,
> After reading some of the replies in regards of anal glands, I've had to 
> really start paying more attention on making sure that Odie's anal glands 
> get checked by the vet during physical exams in the past.
> Although he's never and an infection in that area, it didn't hurt to have 
> the vet check them anyway.
> When I did take him in for an examination one time, Doctor Kean suspected 
> one of the anl glands was backed up, so she had to express it.
> I still kept an eye on it for some time.
> I've had to go the route of using canned pumpkin as well as the unsweetend 
> canned pumpkin pie filling, but all of that happened when he developed a 
> serious case of inheesions.
> That was scary for me at least but I was glad the problem was caught 
> immediately.
> I learn more each day reading on messages when anal glands are mentioned 
> and figure to continuously pay more attention upon being mindful of my 
> partner.
> *Smiles*
> Bibi, husband Dale and Odie
> medical alert service dog
> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
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