In many cases, pet owners will find that the dog's buttocks and anal glands are constantly swelling and red, causing the dog to feel very painful. So how should pet owners prevent and treat analdenitis in dogs? Today's Japanese article will let you master the secrets of dog's anal glands!

What is the anal gland in a dog, and where is it actually?

In fact, the dog's anal glands are a pair of gland ducts on the edge of the dog's anus, one on the top and bottom, each growing at 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock (at night) at the dog's anus.

The pet owner can touch it and touch the two aspects of the protrusion.

How to treat analdenitis in dogs?

If a dog at home has analgaditis, how should it be treated? In fact, it will not be too difficult, only 2 processes are required.

The first is to help the dog squeeze the anal glands clean.

Prepare disposable gloves, protective masks, pure cotton towels, erythromycin ointment, etc. in advance. Then the pet owner puts the dog on the table, his buttocks are tilted towards you, and then puts his fingers at 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock, from light to heavy, from outside to inside, squeeze the dog's anal glands to squeeze and clean the dog's anal glands.

Then wipe it clean with a rag, and finally apply some erythromycin ointment on your body and apply it to the dog's asshole.

p.s If it is really not easy for pet owners, you can ask the pet doctor to help the dog at home squeeze the anal glands.

The second is to apply anal gland cream to the dog.

When the dog's anal glands are squeezed empty, the pet owner does not need to squeeze it anymore. Then turn on the anal gland cream and apply it to the dog's little butt with disposable gloves.

If analdenitis in dogs is more serious, it is best to apply some antiviral drugs to avoid infection.

How to prevent analdenitis in dogs?

1. Squeeze the anal glands on time

If the dog has anal adenitis, the most important thing that the pet owner must do is to help the dog squeeze the anal glands on time, so that the anal glands can be blocked and inflammation. The anal glands cannot be squeezed too often, just squeeze once a month.

2. Fitness exercise

You should also pay attention to bringing your dog more physical training, so that it can ensure that the dog's anal gland fluid is discharged from the dog's body and prevent blockage of inflammation. If the dog at home doesn’t like exercise, then you can use some snacks as a reward, such as “greasy chicken jerky”. Not only does chicken breast as raw material, but additives have not been added yet, it is healthier and nutritious, and it can be digested and absorbed.

3. A reasonable diet

should also be paid attention to the dietary level. There is no need to give the dog leftovers, otherwise the defecation will be very loose and there is no sufficient working pressure, so the necessary items in the anal glands will be squeezed out. Therefore, it is best to give your dog some dog food that is easy to digest and contains a lot of dietary fiber.