Is Vaseline okay for dog anal gland expression, or what's best?

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If I want to express my dog's Anal Gland, any lubricant to recommend or I can just use Vaseline ? What should I look out for? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 4 months old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

To express a dogs anal glands you require gloves and a demonstration on how to do so. Failure to be shown how to do this will most likely result in you agitating your pet and potential harm to yourself. Gloves are always worn, KY jelly is typically used, a paper towel to catch the contents of the anal glands, and proper technique to milk the glands empty through the rectum at the 4'clock and 10 o'clock position.

Is Vaseline okay for dog anal gland expression, or what's best?

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