My dog has chronic anal gland leakage. What can I do about it?

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My dog has been having anal gland leakage for almost a year on and off, we take him to the vet and our groomer to get his expressed, but even a week after he still has small amounts of leakage around the house, all our vet says is it is normal, but I do not want to deal with this for the rest of his life, he is only 2. We use pumpkin in his food and use acana ranchland, some days he has big stools but should we see another vet or stuff we can do at home? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 30 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Anal glands could be possibly infected and chronically impacted and they may need to be flushed and possibly treated with antibiotics. Persistent anal gland secretion and impaction without infection can be resolved surgically by removing the gland if medical treatment is not effective. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog has chronic anal gland leakage. What can I do about it?

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