My dog's anus is red and he's licking it. Are his anal glands full?

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Hi! My dog is a 5 year old Pomeranian. In the 1st week of April I noticed that his anus became red and he was licking it a lot. I am unable to visit a veternarian as all them are closed in my area due to Corona pandemic. I googled the problem and it said that my dog had anal sac disease and I need to express them manually. I expressed the glands externally and some brownish red fluid came out. He was fine for a few days but the problem repeated. Im unable to visit a vet please give me a solution. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 5 months old | 24 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

His anal glands may be full again. Normally, they are expressed during the act of defecation. You are quite brave to do it on your own! Not many pet parents would do that. If you feel comfortable doing it again, do so but gently. If the problem persists, you will have no choice but to seek veterinary attention. Clinics and veterinary ERs will see patients. If left untreated, Scooby could form an abscess which is very painful and may require sedation to lance and drain. You can consider a product, such as Glandex, to help with anal gland issues. https://www.glandex.com/

My dog's anus is red and he's licking it. Are his anal glands full?

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