You're a brave, brave woman. I wouldn't have had a clue where to even start. We would have been off to the vets. All I can say is better you than me!
Am I Anal?
I had to use that subject title!
You have got to hear the day I had. I worked midnights and got home at 7:30 am to a screeming Beagle. He would not move or eat anything. He kept trying to catch his tail. I instantly knew he was having anal gland issues. So... I grabbed my latex gloves and vaseline and made a nice make shift exam table out of my kitchen table and proceeded to go in. I extracted his glands and some of the fluid went on the floor which my 2 labs decided to lick up
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After that I cleaned off Spencer and placed him back on the floor, and within minutes he started screaming again running at his tail again! So I picked him back up and went in again and found 2 HUGE rocks and got them out. I let Spencer outside and he was still in pain, he looked like he was in agony still. I was thinking of taking him to the vet but wanted to wait a little bit too see if the rock pulling and anal squishing helped. He might of just needed a rest.
A little later he was squatting and trying to go potty but nothing was coming out so I proceeded to go back in and check for more rocks. there was nothing that I could find. I decided to give him a little "warm water" enema and within seconds he took the biggest poopie ever!!!! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif
After about 30 minutes he was all back to himself again. Eating, playing and being a Beagle butt boy!
Sometimes I feel like I should be paid for all I do for my furkids.
I think Spencer appreciates how I take care of him. Everytime he is sick he is right in my face letting me know that I need to make him all better, and I always do!
My day in a nuttshell.. with no sleep!
You have got to hear the day I had. I worked midnights and got home at 7:30 am to a screeming Beagle. He would not move or eat anything. He kept trying to catch his tail. I instantly knew he was having anal gland issues. So... I grabbed my latex gloves and vaseline and made a nice make shift exam table out of my kitchen table and proceeded to go in. I extracted his glands and some of the fluid went on the floor which my 2 labs decided to lick up
ukey: .After that I cleaned off Spencer and placed him back on the floor, and within minutes he started screaming again running at his tail again! So I picked him back up and went in again and found 2 HUGE rocks and got them out. I let Spencer outside and he was still in pain, he looked like he was in agony still. I was thinking of taking him to the vet but wanted to wait a little bit too see if the rock pulling and anal squishing helped. He might of just needed a rest.
A little later he was squatting and trying to go potty but nothing was coming out so I proceeded to go back in and check for more rocks. there was nothing that I could find. I decided to give him a little "warm water" enema and within seconds he took the biggest poopie ever!!!! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif
After about 30 minutes he was all back to himself again. Eating, playing and being a Beagle butt boy!
Sometimes I feel like I should be paid for all I do for my furkids.
I think Spencer appreciates how I take care of him. Everytime he is sick he is right in my face letting me know that I need to make him all better, and I always do!
My day in a nuttshell.. with no sleep!
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Strewth /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif what a day you've had.
I'm assuming by rocks you mean he had swallowed some, they had passed through but got stuck in his bowels and caused an obstruction so he couldn't poop.
I've had to "go in" with Lilly before. She was always eating things that caused obstructions like stones and telephone cables.
I'm assuming by rocks you mean he had swallowed some, they had passed through but got stuck in his bowels and caused an obstruction so he couldn't poop.
I've had to "go in" with Lilly before. She was always eating things that caused obstructions like stones and telephone cables.
Wow, Becky, I am so impressed! There you are, expressing anal glands (lucky you with labs doing a clean up!), extracting rocks, giving Spencer an enema!! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif I wouldn't have had a clue how to do all that! You're Spencer's hero(ine)!!
You are much braver than I am. I have NO experience with that so, for fear of huring her I wouldn't even try it. I'd be looking for a vet /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif or pop on here to ask "my dog is constipated what do I do?"
Many, many kudos to you!
Many, many kudos to you!
You are amzaing. Spencer is very lucky to have you. You impress me. I , like the others, would have rushed him to the vet. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif You are an awesome mom!!! :thumbup:
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