Why is my 5-year-old Schnoodle leaking stool? Anal gland issues?

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my Schnoodle is 5 years old. started leaking his but like 2 months ago. I took him to the vet, they did routine check and xrays as well but the only thing they could find was that the last portion of his intestine was sort of lowered. Could that be something caused by the improper handling /extraction of the fluids from his glands. Pet's info: Dog | Schnoodle | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 3 months old | 21 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by the last portion of his intestine was lowered, however I think it is very unlikely that improper anal gland expression could lead to fecal incontinence. Sometimes dogs with chronic anal gland inflammation will leak anal gland fluid, however this would also probably not be related to improper expression and rather ongoing inflammation and anal gland disease. Fecal incontinence is more often a sign of a neurologic problem or occasionally gastrointestinal disease.

Why is my 5-year-old Schnoodle leaking stool? Anal gland issues?

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