My dog scoots bum after external anal gland expression. Why?

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Hello my dog scoots her bum along the ground. We have emptied her anal glands at home numerous times using the external pinch method. Her stools have been smaller than usual but still solid and healthy. What should we do? I don’t want to take her to a 80$ vet consultation just for them to tell us that everything is okay and to wait it out. Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Female | spayed | 10 months and 12 days old | 45 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

She may need the glands expressed internally as this is the only way to completely empty them. You can feed canned pumpkin or greens beans to help thin the material to help her empty them. Some groomers can do this for you also. I would also check around her vulva. Sometimes there can be an infection around the skin fold or a urinary track infection and it causes pain and itching. They can scoot the bottom to try to relieve an itch there and the glands are not involved. A vet can check a urine sample to be sure also.

My dog scoots bum after external anal gland expression. Why?

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