My dog's anal glands need frequent draining. How can I help her?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Female | spayed | 5 years and 1 month old | 31 lbs
My dog s anal glands are bothersome for her and need to be drained every 6 weeks. Is there anything else that I should be doing to help her? She has no digestive problems otherwise except that she has to eat only HP foods and snacks due ti skin allergies. Thank You!
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Published on August 30th, 2022
Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. There is a supplement called Glandex and one called No Scoot that many of my clients love for anal gland problems. In some cases it can decrease how often they need to be expressed. I would discuss with her veterinarian if either of these may be compatible with her diet.
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Published on March 27th, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would recommend using Glandex, which is a supplement that is supposed to help reduce the frequency of anal gland problems. Glandex can be found online quite easily. More frequent anal gland expressions may also help reduce the frequency of anal gland problems. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Published on December 8th, 2018
This can be a frustrating problem. I often recommend adding fiber but it sounds like this hasn't helped. If there is any evidence of inflammation or infection there is sometimes a link to allergies - you may want to ask your vet if they think a hypoallergenic food trial might help. Sometimes in situations where there are recurrent anal gland problems surgery is recommended to remove the glands, but there can be complications. I have had clients use Glandex in the past, but I'm not very familiar with this supplement.
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Published on March 7th, 2019
Hi, as a supplement I have found Glandex helps a lot. I have tried on my own dog, after I was given a few sample at a congress in Orlando a two years ago. Literature says 92% of dog owners report it helped with their dog's anal glands problem, so definitely worth a shot ! See www.glandex.com Thank you for using PetCoach !
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