Locate and Clear Anal Gland

[Chan Kai Cheong]

Hi, my frenchie is 5 months old, i have a problem to locate his anal glad, i can only feel its hip joint.
my finger is too thick to put in its anal, is there any technique besides visiting the vet?

 

[Tgirl]

There is a way to express them from the outside. I'm sure you can find something online but the anal glands are at about 4:00 and 7:00 in relation to the rectum. You get underneath them and gently squeeze in and up toward the rectum. Is there a reason you want to do this? Is he having problems? Normally the glands empty when they have a bowel movement. I would get a Veterinarian or someone knowledgeable to show you how to do it before trying it yourself.

 

[2bullymama]

This article may help...

http://frenchbulldognews.com/content/26-anal-gland-care.html

 

[Chan Kai Cheong]

Thanks both for the reply [MENTION=543]bully[/MENTION]mam. I have read the article serval times and also different related YouTube video
yesterday I bring my frenchie to the vet for immune injection, and also asked him to check his anal gland. Find out it's quite empty. I was told frenchie who eats kibble eeds to be clean their anal gland in a regular schedule even within normal bowel movement. I guess the Fromm kibble end up pretty well at the anal

 

[davidh]

We feed ours kibble and never express them. I have had only one that we had to take to the vet and they did express her glands because she had a little problem with them, but has not needed it done since, that was 6 months ago. So I would say if they are not having a problem with them, as in scooting across the floor trying to get relief, then I wouldn't worry about them.

 

[MaplesMommy]

Usually the anal glands empty themselves when the dog does their business.
But this can only happen when the stool is solid. So if your dog always has soft/runny poo the anal glands may not be able to express themselves. But I agree,as long as the dog doesnt seem uncomfortable /rubs his butt on the floor I would just let it be. I heard when you express them yourself you have to do it over and over again because they will no longer do it themselves.

 

[Cbrugs]

Jax will be 2 in April and his anal glands have never needed to be expressed.

 

[Chan Kai Cheong]

thanks all for the comment
I must admit I am over react to the issue because its my first dog and I treat it as my child
I will try to seek more info here before I do something stupid

 

[Tgirl]

You definitely don't need to try to empty it if she isn't having a problem. That is usually something people do when the dog is scooting because they aren't emptying by themselves. It's not something you just do on a regular basis. Your baby will be fine. It's hard not to worry about them though because we love them so much. You're doing a great job!