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Last night, our Dixon started walking a bit awkwardly, as though she had a lingering piece of poo stuck to her rear or something. My hubby checked and didn't see anything unusual.
Overnight, I woke up to her crying... she never cries just for no reason (in fact never cries at all)... I checked under her tail and there was a gigantic welt to the right of her rectum, about where a gland would be. It was swollen, red, kind of bumpy (raspberry-ish), and almost all the fur was gone at this point (she was licking it and probably had been while we were asleep).
Of course, I took her straight to the vet. Vet confirmed that she had an infected anal gland. They drained it, started a course of antibiotics and pain medication, and sent her home with me.
Since then, there has been quite a bit of bloody seepage from the spot where they drained... they said this was normal, but it's almost like having a dog in heat, it's so bad. She also seems like she's in quite a bit of pain still, in spite of being on a pain medication.
AND, she hasn't peed or pooped ALL day today (I forgot to ask the vet if she did anything while there)!!
We couldn't get her to eat until late tonight when she finally nibbled on some Honest Kitchen I mixed up for her.
She's sleeping now and I will call the vet again in the morning (she doesn't seem to be any worse than earlier today or I'd consider taking her into the E.R.), but does anyone have any experience with this condition? It's breaking my heart to see how lethargic and pained she seems to be. The leakage, lack of eating, and total lack of elimination obviously have me worried... I only slept 3 hours last night and fear this will be a very sleepless night because I'm worried about my baby girl.
Not asking for medical advice or anything, of course... I trust my vet and will be making yet another call in the morning... just wondered if any of your pups had experienced this and if this sounds like a typical infected gland situation or not.
Overnight, I woke up to her crying... she never cries just for no reason (in fact never cries at all)... I checked under her tail and there was a gigantic welt to the right of her rectum, about where a gland would be. It was swollen, red, kind of bumpy (raspberry-ish), and almost all the fur was gone at this point (she was licking it and probably had been while we were asleep).
Of course, I took her straight to the vet. Vet confirmed that she had an infected anal gland. They drained it, started a course of antibiotics and pain medication, and sent her home with me.
Since then, there has been quite a bit of bloody seepage from the spot where they drained... they said this was normal, but it's almost like having a dog in heat, it's so bad. She also seems like she's in quite a bit of pain still, in spite of being on a pain medication.
AND, she hasn't peed or pooped ALL day today (I forgot to ask the vet if she did anything while there)!!
She's sleeping now and I will call the vet again in the morning (she doesn't seem to be any worse than earlier today or I'd consider taking her into the E.R.), but does anyone have any experience with this condition? It's breaking my heart to see how lethargic and pained she seems to be. The leakage, lack of eating, and total lack of elimination obviously have me worried... I only slept 3 hours last night and fear this will be a very sleepless night because I'm worried about my baby girl.
Not asking for medical advice or anything, of course... I trust my vet and will be making yet another call in the morning... just wondered if any of your pups had experienced this and if this sounds like a typical infected gland situation or not.