Beth - Their anal sacs are located at the 5 O'clock and 7 O'clock position.
Get a tissue or two, place your thumb at the 7 O'clock, and index finger and
middle finger at the 5 O'clock,
squeeze gently and slightly push up...sometimes you'd have to a few times to
get all of it
out...Then clean the anus with a baby wipe or any wipe that is gentle, no
alcohol.
Maybe when you go to the Vet's office, ask to watch them do the procedure.
It surely will save you some $$$ to do it yourself.
Gloria C
"My shield is God Most High"
Psalm 7:10
To: [email protected]: [email protected]: Mon, 12 Jan 2009
12:30:04 -0800Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Smidgen
Hi Gloria,
Is it easy to do on tiny little ones ? I have watched a video on someone doing
a big dog, but my girls are very tiny 3 1/2 lbs and 2 1/2 lbs ?
Beth--- On Mon, 1/12/09, G Chase <[email protected]> wrote:
From: G Chase <[email protected]>Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] SmidgenTo: "Chihuahua
Group" <[email protected]>Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 12:09 PM
I am glad little Smidgen is doing fine. I express the pooches anal glans
myself.It's really, really stinky...but they are more comfortable after it's
done!
Gloria C
"My shield is God Most High"
Psalm 7:10
To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.comFrom: literacydog12406@ yahoo.comDate: Mon, 12
Jan 2009 10:53:17 -0800Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Smidgen
Hi, Beth! Both of my boys are tiny and I go to the vet every 4or 5 weeks to
have it done. Its far cheaper than an emergency and the vet always gives them
the "pnce over" and always catches things that might be brewing! For me, its
worth it!Elizabeth--- On Mon, 1/12/09, Beth Michl <classy1ride@ yahoo.com>
wrote:
From: Beth Michl <classy1ride@ yahoo.com>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] SmidgenTo:
chihuah...@yahoogro ups.comDate: Monday, January 12, 2009, 12:59 PM
It is great news that she doesn't have what I thought she had.. It still cost
me almost $400.00 dollars, but knowing she is going to be okay is the best
news. I guess I will need to learn to express her glands from now on so this
doesn't happen.. Just going to be hard to do I think on both Smidgen and
Chassis cause they are so small. Smidge in just about 3 1/2 lbs, and Chassis is
2 1/2 lbs. Have you had to do this to Pixie ?
Beth--- On Mon, 1/12/09, Evelyn Quintana <evyqpi...@yahoo. com> wrote:
From: Evelyn Quintana <evyqpi...@yahoo. com>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas]
SmidgenTo: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.comDate: Monday, January 12, 2009, 9:35 AM
I am glad to hear this. I guess this is what my Pixie had too. Evelyn
From: classy1ride <classy1ride@ yahoo.com>To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.comSent:
Monday, January 12, 2009 12:28:52 PMSubject: [Chihuahuas] Smidgen
Smidgen is going to be okay !! She doesn't have Perianal Fistula. She had a
infected anal gland. The vet lanced it and flushed it out and stiched her up.
She isn't very happy about having to wear the E-collar.Thank you everyone for
your prayers..Beth & Smidgen
