Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 7 years and 2 months old | 16 lbs
My dog got her anal glands purged yesterday, now whenever she poops ther s blood. Is that normal?
1 Answer
Published on January 25th, 2017
No, it isn't normal that Bianca is pooping blood after having had her anal sacs expressed. It could be that they were quite full and infected, and expressing them lead to some trauma to them. If Bianca is still pooping blood in the morning, I would have her seen by the vet.
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