My dog yelps when touched near her tail after grooming. Is she hurt?

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I recently took my CiCi to a groomer that had been referred to me by a friend. She used to love getting ( above the tail) scratches and now she all of a sudden yelps when you get close to that same area or will turn around and not let us scratch there. Is this something I should be concerned about? She’s never done this before? I did look under her fur by petting her the opposite way and I didn’t see any abrasions either? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 7 years old | 45 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately groomers tend to think they know how to empry anal sacs andd offer that as a service. This is something only to do by a veterinarian who knows how to do this correctly. Groomers teend to squeeze the anal sacs from the outside and often cause bruising and possibly even cause damage. Please take CC to your veterinarian and have the anal sacs checked for bruising, impaction or injury and do tell the vet that she was at the groomers.

My dog yelps when touched near her tail after grooming. Is she hurt?

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