My dog smells fishy and poops badly after stress. Is it normal?

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He got his mouth stuck in the crate and was crying a lot. He released this fishy/blood odor along with two small yellow spots. The smell got better after I cleaned him and now he pooped and smell is horrible. Will this keep happening? Or will it resolve on its own? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 months and 23 days old | 13 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

The anal glands have openings on the inside of the rectum. Every time your dog poops, some of the anal sac content is applied to the poop. This is your dog's business card. so to speak. This is how he leaves a scent behind telling other dogs that he was around. It is likely that there still was some excessive anal gland secretion from the scare-episode and likely there is more anal gland secretion on the poop than usual. So the next poop will likely smell less. This is a normal physical event and not sign of an illness.

My dog smells fishy and poops badly after stress. Is it normal?

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