Hey Wendy,
My dog has anal impaction problems. It can literally be a pain in the
a** for both of us. I can't imagine taking him into the vet everytime
they need to be expressed. I have found that if I do it before he
starts chewing at himself, things go easier for us. The anal glands can
become inflamed/infected and be very painful to deal with if you wait
too long. I do it regularly, (2x monthly). I think it's a very good
idea for you to have your vet watch and talk you through it the first
time at least. I looked into the surgery when I first found out Vladdy
had this trouble, and decided against it because my research showed that
it was a very delicate procedure and can leave them worse off than
before. I wouldn't be looking for a bargain when it comes to something
like this. If you decide to do the surgery look for someone that has a
lot of experience no matter what they charge. It could end up costing
you more in $ and misery if you don't.
Nina
wendy wrote:
Hey Marylyn,
I'm taking her in this afternoon to have them
expressed. I thought maybe I could do it after
watching the vet do it a couple of times; it didn't
look like rocket science. Yesterday, I got a cot for
my finger, some vaseline, and took her in the
bathroom. Put her in my arms like a baby, poked
around a little bit, but mechanically it just didn't
look like things would fit, so I opted not to try for
fear of hurting her. I am going to ask the vet if
he'll show me how to do it for future reference. He
doesn't do the surgery and didn't know anyone who does
around here, but I'm going to look into it further.
:)
Wendy
--- Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Have you tried having them expressed every (very)
few weeks and seeing if
they will clear up on their own? You can do this
yourself.
If
you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with
their fellow man.
St.
Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:02 PM
Subject: OT: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac
removal?
Hey guys,
I think I might have to have my furbaby, Pepper's,
anal sacs removed. Hers are impacted again for
the
third time in a year and it's at least a hundred
bucks
everytime this happens. Does anyone know how much
it
might cost? I'm scared to find out!
Thanks,
Wendy
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