Why is my dog still licking his butt after anal glands were expressed?

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Hello, My dog was licking and biting at his butt last night and scooting all around the floor. I took him to get his anal gland expressed thinking that would solve the problem. He was fine for a few hours and then he started licking at his butt. I am afraid something is infected or wrong. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 10 months old | 55 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Sam. Anal gland infections can develop secondarily to impacted anal glands. Also if he is re-filling his anal glands quickly or if they weren't completely emptied out, he can still be having discomfort. I would have your veterinarian assess his anal glands for a potential infection and express them fully to ensure they are empty. If he continues to itch and scoot, then sometimes parasites such as tape worms can cause dogs to have an itchy rear. Look for rice-like worms moving around in his stool or around his anus and tell your veterinarian if you see any. Ultimately, you can bring a stool sample to your veterinarians office and have it tested for worms. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Why is my dog still licking his butt after anal glands were expressed?

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