Impacted Anal Gland

Impacted anal glands are a problem for most dogs at some point. These glands are painful and itchy when they swell, and dog parents are left to deal with the butt dragging, fishy-smelling results. Worse yet, impacted anal glands can lead to issues more severe than …

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Anal swelling can occur after rough anal sex or insertion of a sex toy into the anus. Inflamed anus and swollen rectum The rectum is connected to the anus via the narrow anal canal.

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Anal glands can fill for a number of reasons; most commonly when there hasn't been enough pressure to empty the glands, such as, after a few days of diarrhoea. Whenever …

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Impacted anal glands are more commonly seen in obese and older dogs, perhaps due to reduced activity, reduced muscle mass and a decreased ability to groom. All …