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Dog Anal Glands Disease
"Some days you're the dog, You may have seen your pet with his tail up, dragging his behind across the floor. This is an attempt to relieve the pressure and discomfort of impacted anal glands and is called scooting. Scooting can cause damage to the anus and indicates that your pet is having trouble with his anal glands and needs some type of intervention.
The dog's anal glands are found just below and either side of the anus. Dog's use the anal glands for marking their territory and leaving their unique smell. Normally, when a dog defecates, the pressure on the anal glands is enough to empty the sacs. A high fiber diet that produces a firm stool will help empty the dog anal glands naturally. Petalive produce a natural remedy called AnalGlandz. PetAlive AnalGlandz contains a blend of natural, cleansing ingredients in an herbal tincture and will effectively cleanse the anal area, reduce pain and swelling and assist in softening of hardened material to be expressed from the glands.
What does AnalGlandz do? Encourages natural emptying of the anal glands. Ingredients of AnalGlandz Urtica urens for natural cleansing, pain relief Taraxacum officinale an antibacterial agent to prevent infection. Matricaria recutita an anti-inflammatory and soothing herb. Achillea millefolium prevents infection and abscesses. Silica (6C) encourages natural emptying of the anal sacs.
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