Odd smell coming from Dog genitals.
Jason
Ridgeback mix) Over the last month he has started to emit a musky
odor. I researched this and figured that is was his anal glands
needing to be expressed. I did that and not much came out. He still
smells. He never stunk like this over the last 8 months until this
past month. The smell kinda of comes and goes sometimes being strong
and sometimes not even noticable.
How can I say this tastefully? Hmm.. I smelled him all over and the
smell seems to be coming from his penis area.
Any ideas what this could be caused by?
Thanks
J
BethF
"Jason" <jaso...@mail.com> wrote in message
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Take him to the vet. Could be an infection.
Joe Sabol The Road House Dobermans
Take the dog to the VETS ASAP. It sounds as if he has an staph infection. Only
your vet can determine what it actually is.
Staph has an unsually raunchy small, "purulent" is commonly used. I am
surprised your dog is not running a fever!
I hope your dog feels better soon.
The Road House Dobermans,
World Class Dobermans for Temperment, Protection and Conformation.
Your Childrens Best Friend and Guardian
MaryBeth
> Ridgeback mix) Over the last month he has started to emit a musky
> odor. I researched this and figured that is was his anal glands
> needing to be expressed. I did that and not much came out.
Really?
Who actually showed you how to do this?
And how much did the vet or vet tech or groomer get out?
I'm really not making fun of this, as I've been dealing with it for years
with both solutions. Just a bit of a tease, as I know, even after ALL I have
been thru, that there is no way I can completely, or not even come CLOSE to
how much my vet can get out. Literally.
It's one of those things that once you smell it you know what it is, like a
skunky/musky/5 day old bathtub of dead fish. <G>
There are some great sites out there, for 'training' purposes.
BUT I'll HIGHLY, and that's EXTREMELY highly, suggest you take the dog to
the vet, or a pro groomer. The techs usually do it at the vet's and can
teach you, or the vet can. None of the visits I had with Rudy at two years
old, now 11, did I do anything. I didn't want to touch it, nevermind be in
the same room and do it myself. <LOL>
My vet kept insisting I learn or go else where as this was his least fave
thing to do, so he cut the charge in half and we went for it. <smile>
NOTE: Rudy was getting impacted every other day. Would have been able to
express him two to three times a day. He had the surgery to remove them, as
this can cause many other problems, including very much pain or discomfort
in the least, to your beloved pet.
Zack another one I rescued at two, (I got Rudy at 8 weeks old), still gets
spooked at times and will leave a teeny spot, but we've decided it's not all
the time, it's not an every day/week or monthly thing, so I take him in to
have them express them, while we are there, unless he starts to smell. And
as I said you KNOW that smell, so it's blankets tossed all over the new car
seats, and off we go.
They've tried to teach me, and (yes I DID give it a very sincere effort),
and after me getting a bit out the nite before, my vet got about a 1/4 to
1/2 CUP of fluid. But that had been building a bit I think. This happened
right after we took him in, he'd come from a very abusive house.
So two roads to go AFTER you learn how to do it properly, have the vet do it
once in awhile, or have them teach you, Also a good pro groomer can help
too. You can go from the outside or from the inside, to express them.
And the third road that most will discourage, even me, unless the dog gets
as bad as Rudy, will be to have them removed.
BUT BUT BUT Please don't keep trying this at home!!!!
If you do it incorrectly in the wrong spot with the incorrect pressure you
can *rupture* the glands, then you're looking at having them removed anyway,
but not as painlessly as with surgery, and a whole lot more to boot.. Not
fair to you nor the dog, to not pay the very small fee to learn correctly,
rather then torture your pet.
Most vets will discourage the removal, unless they get filled too fast, and
get impacted. Let your vet show you, and if you ask him how to show you so
'you' can do it, and 'not bother' him again, (if it's not bad), then I'll
bet you'll not pay much more then a $5.00 bill. :)
Hope it all comes along soon, (pun intended) and the pup is safe and not
harmed. :)) (I'm not in anyway saying you have harmed your dog, I don't know
you, nor can I see your pup, (like some of the trolls can <EG>), and many
ppl here WILL give out directions. Not so good if it's free advice and you
seriously maim and rupture your dog's glands and maybe even his colon. (Not
sure it would?)
I just always urge ppl to learn something that can have the incidence of a
much worse outcome if you don't have a pro train you. :))
MaryBeth
He still
> smells. He never stunk like this over the last 8 months until this
> past month. The smell kinda of comes and goes sometimes being strong
> and sometimes not even noticable.
>
> How can I say this tastefully? Hmm.. I smelled him all over and the
> smell seems to be coming from his penis area.
Hmm, didn't read all the way down first.
No matter what it is, none of us can see, smell, touch nor feel your dog. We
can help guide you to a good vet in your area, if you don't have one. This
is a worldwide forum, so we're scattered everywhere.
I would say to get the dog to the vet ASAP, you may wait too long and
something very serious can be happening.
Let us know how e does?
MaryBeth
"MaryBeth" <marb...@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote in message
> So two roads to go AFTER you learn how to do it properly,
Forgot the MAIN reason they discourage unless it gets out of hand. (NO pun
intended there!! <AAARRRGGGKKKK>)
It's that there is a chance, not sure how much of one, but a high enough
that it does concern the vets.
Your dog CAN wind up being incontinent for life, (for the newbies, or
others, his anal sphincter muscle, AKA for the younger crowd, 'bum hole'),
means he may wind up having to wear doggie depends or cleaning up the house
all the time, with the dog likely the most miserable with the whole thing.
So really,three options, have the vet do it, learn from a vet how to do it
yourself, removal, with the chance of incontinence.
Rudy, my dog, never had a problem after that, except LOUD passing gas, and
loud enough to rouse him, scared him and run to me, 'Mom', to fix him. The
problem with that was he really really reeked! But within a week, maybe 4-5
days he was just fine, not a problem with that ever in the 9 years since.
MaryBeth <knew I'd forgotten sumpin> ( Yeah a REAL little one, eh? Not!)
Jim Davis
<marb...@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote/replied to:
>BUT BUT BUT Please don't keep trying this at home!!!!
>If you do it incorrectly in the wrong spot with the incorrect pressure you
>can *rupture* the glands, then you're looking at having them removed anyway,
>but not as painlessly as with surgery, and a whole lot more to boot.. Not
>fair to you nor the dog, to not pay the very small fee to learn correctly,
>rather then torture your pet.
>Most vets will discourage the removal, unless they get filled too fast, and
>get impacted. Let your vet show you, and if you ask him how to show you so
>'you' can do it, and 'not bother' him again, (if it's not bad), then I'll
>bet you'll not pay much more then a $5.00 bill. :)
Oh sure, wouldn't that be the day. My vet charges a minimum fee of 45
bucks, even for a few minutes. He's a great Vet, but he's never free.
Therefore I learn to do what I can myself by watching him and asking.
Now about the stinky glands. The smell can be normal, if the glands
have naturally expressed themselves recently. Especially with hairy
dogs. Cure is cut the hair and bathe him more often. And of course get
that stuff out often too.
I always do my dog's anal glands with his bi-weekly bath. I find
putting warm water on it back there helps to soften and make it easier
to express the glands. After a vet visit, he still needed more done. I
have done my own ever since. Another reason I always do it in the
shower is so I can wash it away quickly and off me and the dog. Also I
don't have to worry so much about getting some on me.
I hold his tail up with my left hand and firmly pull up and back
while squeezing firmly but gently. He lets me know if it hurts. I
usually get some each two weeks, but not that much. If they are bad,
you can really feel the swelling like golf balls back there.
Some dogs naturally release this 'goo' and others don't. But after
doing it regularly for awhile, most dogs won't need it much or at all,
because it will happen naturally due to the fact that the openings are
enlarged slightly with regular squeezing.
I know most people would not want to do this. I know it's not easy. It
does take quite a bit of force sometimes. Remember, this stuff is
accumulation of poisons in the dog's body. Oh God, it smells worse
than anything in the world. Well, almost.
I agree go to the Vet, watch and learn. Once is never enough.