Treatment and Prevention of Dog Anal Gland Inflammation

Treatment for dog anal gland inflammation:

1. If the dog’s anal gland is inflamed, first use iodophor to disinfect it, then press the dog’s anus with a napkin pad and try to squeeze it first. If there is thick flow out, continue to squeeze it. Apply erythromycin ointment anti-inflammatory ointment.

2. If the entire anus and its surroundings are severely raised, and it feels very hard, don’t squeeze it, and ask a doctor to deal with it, because it may be necessary to pump out the pus and inject medicine into it. If it is just redness and swelling, as long as the dirt in the gland is cleaned up in time, there is generally no problem.

3. If there is already a problem of suppuration and festering, first of all, the foreign matter in the anal gland should be squeezed out, and then the wound should be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide. Doing a good job of prevention can greatly reduce the probability of dog anal gland inflammation. It is a good preventive method to squeeze out the secretions in the anal glands while taking a bath.

How to prevent dog anal gland inflammation:

1. Squeeze the anal glands regularly

To prevent dogs from suffering from anal gland inflammation, the most important thing pet owners need to do is to squeeze the anal glands regularly, so as to prevent the anal glands from clogging and causing inflammation. Anal glands can't be squeezed too frequently, once a month is enough.

2. Sports

You should also pay attention to taking more dogs for exercise training, so as to ensure that the anal gland fluid of the dog is discharged from the dog's body to avoid blockage and inflammation. If your dog doesn't like to exercise, you can reward him with some snacks, such as "Greedy Chicken Jerky", which is not only made of chicken breast, but also contains no preservatives. It is more nutritious and healthy, and easy to digest.