Dog Anal Glands & How To Express Them With Food
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
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When I got my first dogs, I thought that squeezing out anal glands was part of my job. I’d squish out that disgusting smelling stuff any time my dog scooted on the carpet - and that was a lot. But I only had to make one simple change - and 25 years and a dozen dogs later, I’ve never had to touch another anal gland.
Anal glands are little sacs near his bum hole that contain oil and sweat glands - that’s what gives their contents that extra special skunky smell! In the wild, that smelly goo helps dogs mark their territory much better than urine marking. They can pinch some stuff off from the glands when they want to. If the contents in those sacs is liquid enough, your dog will do fine. But vets estimate that 12% of dogs develop anal gland issues at some point in their life. And that’s a lot.
Now your vet might tell you that diet has little to do with anal gland health - but it just isn’t true. In the wild, the dog’s high protein diet with natural calcium sources like bone give him a firmer, harder stool. Hard stools put pressure on the anal glands and helps express them as your dog goes poo. But dogs that eat kibble and processed foods have way runnier poops than they should. You’ve see them - your poop doesn’t look like that, it’s much firmer (or at least it should be! IF it’s not then you’re eating too much processed food too). This is haunted kibble makers for decades. They know that runny poops can cause anal gland impactions because they don’t exert pressure on them - so they add what’s called bulk to kibble, which is insoluble fiber that literally bulks up the stools. Insoluble means your dog can’t digest it so it’s really only there to firm up the stools - but the problem is, if they add too much, it can bind to minerals, which can harm the dogs eating it. Since I started feeding my dog a raw diet over 25 years ago, I’ve never had another anal gland issue. Mother Nature takes care of her animals and if you feed them what they’re supposed to eat, then the anal glands will function just fine.
The first thing you can do is give your dog a bone. When dogs gnaw on bones, the calcium and other minerals give the stool a lot of bulk and the poo is often hard and a bit hard for your dog to pinch out. This is what keeps the pipes of raw-fed dogs humming, so ask your butcher for a bone for your dog once a week or so and this will really help. HOWEVER, it shouldn’t be marrow bones - marrow is really fatty and could make your dog’s stools even runnier if he’s not used to it. So try to find flat bones like beef neck bones, beef ribs or hip bones to avoid a lot of marrow.
The second thing to do is to work on your dog’s allergies. A major cause of impacted anal glands is allergies and food sensitivities. This means working on your dog’s gut health with probiotics and, I hate to say it, a good raw diet works well because carbohydrates cause unwanted changes in the gut that can cause food sensitivities and leaky gut.
Third, you should really stop manually expressing the glands yourself - and ask your groomer to stop too because they’ll often just go ahead and do it. All of that repeated squeezing and pinching can irritate the sacs and cause inflammation - and now your dog will have a serious problem. Inflamed anal glands don’t drain well and you could be setting your dog up for chronic issues and even surgery to remove them because they’re just too inflamed and scarred to work.
Fourth, keep your do trim and slim. Dogs who are overweight are at a higher risk for anal gland problems. This could be because dogs that eat a lot of starch are more likely to be overweight and have metabolic diseases - but it could simply be your dog is too fat to reach around and lick her glands clean!
And, finally, you can try to add a bit more fiber to your dog’s diet. Add about 2 tablespoons psyllium husks to a cup of bone broth and mix them until it looks like a jelly. Give this to your dog apart from meals for a few days and it should help clean out the pipes.
So anal gland problems can be a pain in the butt for both you and your dog - but the don’t have to be. Feed the right foods that Mother Nature made for your dog to eat and you’ll do a great job of cleaning out the anal sacs without having to squeeze it out.
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I stared at your gorgeous dog the whole time I listened to you . Thankyou for all your information !! ❤🐾👍
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Thank you so much!! Love your shows
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Thank you for this video! Great info. I don’t have issues with this problem and hope I don’t ever do.
We hope so too!
great video! I feed my dogs raw and need to home some puppy fosters who have only known raw diet and i am so worried about the new families feeding them kibble. I wish I could insist on them continuing the raw diet, but it is pricey and a lot of work, hoping i can advocate successfuly for the pups, and yes they are thriving!
I enjoy your videos but prefer listening to you not the music. I personally found the music too loud.
Thanks - I think it's too loud too and asked the editors to tune it down a bit. :)
@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM Thank you
Yes music distracting especially for those of us older hard of hearing folks. Thanks !
It’s still loud. We are more interested in what you have to say, rather than listening to the music.
Great video!!!
Thank you!!
Awesome video thank you ma'am...
Thanks for sharing.
My dog scoots at times and that stuff is so gross smelling. I started cooking a Vet approved dog food recipe and it does have calcium power as 1 ingredient that I make by grounding up egg shells. (Not sure if that will provide the Calcium you talk about)
Just started this week.
I inherited a older pup and I've noticed she is having digestive issues (acid reflux in the form of "vurping"...as she doesn't throw it up but burps and swallows. And she has noisy digestion. With her 1st family they feed her low quality store bought dog foods and some chicken & rice.
She is special to us and so anything I can do to help her is important to me. ☺️
That sounds like acid reflux. Here's more info: www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/acid-reflux-in-dogs/
@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM yup I have been trying to help her. I'll check out the link. Thank you☺️
Marshmallow root.
You mention beef rib bones but I was to,d those are teeth breakers. Ihave two big dogs both had to have back teeth removed do to slab fractures. I think it was hooves that caused it but I’m really Leary of any small bones that can get back in the back and cause a slab fracture. Thank you for all your information really enjoying the videos and the wonderful products.
There are two types of bone: flat bones and long bones. Long bones are weight bearing bones like femurs, while flat bones are there to protect the organs (like ribs and pelvic bones). Weight bearing bones are more brittle and splintery and they have yellow marrow inside, which makes them a fairly dangerous chew unless they're small. It's less likely dogs will break teeth on flat bones because they're thinner and softer.
Please tell me how one buys psyllium husks. In a bottle? In the produce section? Thank you.
Excellent - thank you - pups already on raw food but could be a little extra bone will be my first approach. Just a note : could you turn the background music down? Really hard to distinguish voice from music - just a thought. Thanks
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Give the bones RAW? I thought the neck bone was considered dangerous because it would break easy and become dangerous. Thank you .. Great information
We have a great article on picking the best raw bone for your dog, we will link it below for you! Always be sure to supervise your pup when eating any type of bone :)
www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/recreational-bones-for-dogs/
We don't feed kibble. We feed fresh, use your supplements you sell, rotate them and we watch and share your videos. Thank you!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for the info. My 10 month old has been having anal gland problems for months. We are taking her to the vet for expression every 4-6 weeks. We have switched her to raw, she takes a high quality probiotic daily and we add extra fiber to her dinner. The vet often tells us that the glands are only 1/4 full, but about 3 weeks after the expression she starts scooting constantly and the smell is very strong. Any suggestions? Thank you. I always enjoy your videos!
Does your dog have allergies or leaky gut? My old Chili's nickname was Scooter because her bum was rubbed raw from her constant scooting and she was raw fed and no drugs or vaccines. However, she had raging leaky gut and resulting food sensitivities - when I cleared up the leaky gut, the scooting went away, as did the itching. I would consider food sensitivities/leaky gut (they're usually one in the same).
Raw bones
OK...we get the part about how to make the psyllium husk/bone broth mix, but would appreciate knowing how much to give. I have a 13 lb. terrier mix and a 15 lb. Beagle/terrier mix.
Incidentally, I tried psyllium husks once years ago, for constipation, but it made things worse.
Miniature or small breed dogs … 1/5 to 1/4 cup per meal
Medium to large breed dogs … ½ to ¾ cup per meal
Giant breed dogs … 1 cup per meal
Great video! We have 3 dogs and 2 of them had anal gland issues but through diet changes one of them has gotten completely better. But my chiweenie still has issues and every once in awhile I do have to help express his anal glands internally when they get to a certain point where diet isn't doing the trick and it seems to be really bothering him. I do agree that it's not something that should be messed with, especially routinely. His anal glands seem to be in the wrong area compared to what I see through articles or videos from vets. His are more at 10 and 2 or 9 and 3 if you were to look at the anus and compare it to a clock. He is overweight which doesn't help matter's. I got him as a rescue when he was 9 months and he was so thin and every time I would feed him he would inhale the food as if someone was going to take it away from him, and then he'd throw up. I had to use a bowl that made it harder to eat fast but he still eats his food faster than my older Chihuahua and then tries to go and eat his food as well.
I am on disability so I can't afford a complete raw diet but I do give my dogs freeze dried or air dried meat for 1/4- 1/2 of their meals. What are your thoughts on freeze dried or aired dried? I am going to look into some raw recipes and see if I can afford to do a more raw diet because I love my dogs so much and want the best for them.
I am going to definitely try bone broth and physillum fiber and see if that helps.
Hi Melinda,
Here are some great recipes here that you can try. A homemade balanced raw diet is pretty easy to make, and you can find meat on sale too!
www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/recipe-opt-in/
Psyllium and bone be good for that problem of you dog Melinda?
What do we do if our Labrador refuses to eat raw foods? Nyla is 6 years old and has just in the last month started having this rear end issue...lol I assume it is from allergies. Shes got a lot of them, and I am having a tough time finding food for her to eat she's not sensitive too. She loves crunchy stuff and I do give her bones, but she refuses raw everything. Guess she thinks she is a diva...lol.. Thank you so much for all the advice you give.
Hi Mary, here is a great article on how to start feeding raw successfully dogsnaturallymagazine.com/raw-feeding-primer/ - we have a great article on how to make kibble more nutritious if your girl just likes that crunch www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/feeding-fresh-food-to-dogs/ - Best wishes!
what kind of bone is best for a senior dog? i dont want to hurt her teeth
Any other suggestions to add if I am not feeding raw. I feed Dr Harvey raw vibrance and add protein and oil. I also add pumpkin and digestive enzymes. I've been having to get expressed every 8 weeks and he's 3 now.
I feed Dr Harvey’s Paradigm & add cooked ground Turkey & it’s definitely been a great game changer for us but one of my dogs still scoots even though they don’t eat ANY processed food whatsoever & also get pumpkin & a good probiotic daily as well so I’m not sure why one of my dogs scooting still has not resolved. Lmk if u find anything that keeps ur dog from scooting that works with ur feeding regimen please. Good luck!
@@violettraine1029 I do the same feed turkey and alternate with hamburger and bison meat. I just changed my digestive enzymes so I'm hoping it helps. I use probiotics and give pumpkin 2x.
And I added the power of glandex in beef flavor not sure if it helps but I keep track of how often we go to vet
Does your dog have allergies or leaky gut? My old Chili's nickname was Scooter because her bum was rubbed raw from her constant scooting and she was raw fed and no drugs or vaccines. However, she had raging leaky gut and resulting food sensitivities - when I cleared up the leaky gut, the scooting went away, as did the itching. I would consider food sensitivities/leaky gut (they're usually one in the same).
@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM how would I know of he has a leaky guy or food sensitivity? Is there symptoms to look out for or how would I treat leaky gut if you don't mind me asking? Thank you
I cook for my dog and to avoid the anal gland issue as well as balance his food I add calcium made from ground eggshells mixed with homemade bonemeal. I pressure cook chicken bones, dry them and then ground into a fine powder. About a teaspoon per meal for my dog (23kgs).
Good idea!!!
Great video. Background music too loud and annoying.
I feed Nature's Logic canned food . I've read you can just sprinkle 1/2 tsp of psyllium husk powder per 10 pounds of dog weight to their food twice a day (rather than make the bone broth). Is there a reason to mix the powder into a broth rather than just sprinkle it on their food (making sure they get plenty of liquid)?
With any fibre products it is best to take with a healthy amount of liquid as it can cause constipation. If the wet food has ample amount of liquid you can continue feeding it in there, but just be sure you pup is drinking lots of water throughout the day!
@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM Will do, thank you for the reply!
Is it sufficient for yorkipoo to eat "no hide" brand instead of bones?
100% NO! These will not replace bone. For small dogs, look for bone meal powder.
@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM thank you!
I’ve read that giving silica or diatomaceous earth can also help?
I give my 7lb poodle benonite clay - 1 tsp a day. It has helped with his small intestine issue as well as his blood level ALT. Also add raw physiluim hulk
Homeopathic silica is very commonly used for impacted anal glands, you betcha!
@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM Thank you. I've used homeopathics for 30 yrs and had not come across that info. 🤞
I would like to add psyllium husk to my 22 pound pug. What amount and how often?
Psyllium Husk Recipe:
1 cup of bone broth
2 tbsp psyllium husks
Heat bone broth and add psyllium husks
Mix with a spoon until it’s a jelly-like consistency (should only take a few minutes)
Allow mixture to cool
Feed as a meal replacement every other meal for 1-2 days until stools are firmer or until you can confirm the anal glands have expressed
How Much To Feed Your Dog
Miniature or small breed dogs … 1/5 to 1/4 cup per meal
Medium to large breed dogs … ½ to ¾ cup per meal
Giant breed dogs … 1 cup per meal
www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/dog-anal-glands-the-diy-solution-to-stinky-problems/#a-natural-food-to-help-your-dog-express-his-glands
Does Pumpkin work for fiber?
Yes and no - you can give it a shot!
I got an older dog and she has this problem...never had this before.
Here is additional information on natural anal gland solutions!
www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/dog-anal-glands-the-diy-solution-to-stinky-problems/
My Husky will not eat a raw diet! I’ve tried many times and it sits for a couple days and at that point isn’t viable anymore.
My dog is 10 years old a German shepherd eats dry food. What can I give him anything extra for quality of life
Great question! I think we should do a video on this. But for now, here's a good post with more info: www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/feeding-fresh-food-to-dogs/
my dogs have been raw fed for 12 years. they are 14 and 15+ years old. their stool is perfect. they are a perfect weight. they have had food sensitivity testing. ive added psyllium. i tried homeopathy and warm compresses. they still butt scoot and have to have the glands expressed.
Does your dog have allergies or leaky gut? My old Chili's nickname was Scooter because her bum was rubbed raw from her constant scooting and she was raw fed and no drugs or vaccines. However, she had raging leaky gut and resulting food sensitivities - when I cleared up the leaky gut, the scooting went away, as did the itching. I would consider food sensitivities/leaky gut (they're usually one in the same).
Pumpkin can help. I just started to give a spoonful of canned organic pumpkin to my butt scooter. Seems to be helping. He hasn’t been scooting after about a week.
This is a Veterinary issue not a home thing. Anal gland tumors can be highly cancerous, so this is something that needs professional people to do.
Where do I find the amount of psyllium husks and bone broth to give to our dogs apart from their food?
Click on the SHOW MORE link under the video and scroll down to the 2nd to last paragraph. Now we just need to find out how much to feed.
@@donnap5906 that’s what I was asking. I know the amount of psyllium husks and bone broth but I’m wondering about the dosage per dog.
@@shannonmariew36 I just asked that myself.
Miniature or small breed dogs … 1/5 to 1/4 cup per meal
Medium to large breed dogs … ½ to ¾ cup per meal
Giant breed dogs … 1 cup per meal
Miniature or small breed dogs … 1/5 to 1/4 cup per meal
Medium to large breed dogs … ½ to ¾ cup per meal
Giant breed dogs … 1 cup per meal
What if my dog is over expressing his anal glands? What can I do to get him to stop, he is an inside dog and the smell is getting on everything, what can I do? Please help 🙂
My Doxie girl licks back there like her anal gland needs pop or cleaned, I don't no what you call it. A friend told me before that it needs to drain every so often. I don't no exactly how to do it, my husband tried once but nothing came out, don't no if we are doing it right or not. If she is licking back there every so often does it mean her anal glands need drained .
Not necessarily, no. It could be food sensitivities or even parasites. Try the solutions in the video and see if it changes.
We feed Primal raw and freeze dried raw and our dog still has anal gland problems. We have had to add a fiber supplement to her diet.
Raw. Ones won’t hurt their stomach or cause bleeding
ALWAYS feed bones raw. :)
Great info, but music unnecessarily distracting.
Although most of the advice you gave was really good, it was a bit careless of you to advise people to feed their dogs bones without warning them that the bones should NEVER be cooked. Cooked bones could splinter and puncture the dogs intestines, or cause the dog to choke which can cause death!
You also suggested feeding beef rib bones, but you should have been more specific about what types of bones small dogs can consume versus what large dogs can consume.
My 12 year old Chihuahua is missing half her teeth, she can’t gnaw on bones
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My dog is raw fed gets plenty bones has hard poo but still has anal issues.
Does your dog have allergies or leaky gut? My old Chili's nickname was Scooter because her bum was rubbed raw from her constant scooting and she was raw fed and no drugs or vaccines. However, she had raging leaky gut and resulting food sensitivities - when I cleared up the leaky gut, the scooting went away, as did the itching. I would consider food sensitivities/leaky gut (they're usually one in the same).
Have one poodle needs anal glands done every month fed raw! Have another not related at age 6 just noticed, and once a month is required. Now another poodle has allergies and thought it was allergy related and no it is anal glands. I have fed raw for over twenty years and all of their life, one thing not doing is bones due to how messy they are . Frustrating
If your dog has allergies or leaky gut, it can look like anal gland issues. Once you resolve the gut issues, the scooting should go away.
good advice but that music makes me feel Im having another stroke!
Hi there, oh no! We thank you for your feedback!
do there any supplement available which help in expressing anal glands
No there really aren't any besides fiber, calcium and homepathic Silica.
Slippery elm.
A raw diet !
Yes!
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