It is best to express the dog’s anal glands once a month

In fact, the dog’s anal glands do not need to be expressed frequently. After all, whether the dog needs to express the anal glands has a lot to do with the dog’s diet and exercise. For large relationships, some require twice a month, and some less often, once a month is sufficient. Of course, it is best to do it at least once a month! If you don’t squeeze your dog’s anal glands, it will cause your dog to lose energy, lose appetite, become constipated and other problems!
I just mentioned that whether dogs need to express their anal glands is closely related to their diet and exercise. Sohow can we reduce anal gland fluid?
1. Because dogs with less exercise need to squeeze their anal glands frequently, owners who want to reduce anal gland fluid can appropriately increase the amount of exercise for their dogs, do some training, etc. Reduce the number of times the anal glands are squeezed, and it can also enhance the dog's physical fitness.
2. The owner can improve the dog's diet, avoid feeding greasy food, and try to feed food with balanced nutrition and high crude fiber. It is best to choose a natural dog food with high dietary fiber to make the poop more formed. , helps drain anal gland secretions.

When should dogs express their anal glands?

Before squeezing the anal glands, you must know:What are the symptoms of dogsthat indicate it’s time to squeeze the anal glands?
1. The dog’s anal gland sacs are filled with anal gland fluid, which will turn into black or dark brown liquid or mud after a long time, and the smell is unpleasant
2. The dog keeps rubbing his butt on the ground, and even raises his legs to lick the anus
3. The dog is listless, has no appetite, and is constipated
4. The dog’s anus is red, swollen and inflamed
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How to express the dog’s anal glands

If your dog has the above symptoms, it means that it is time for the owner to express the anal glands of the dog.Then How to squeeze?
The first step is to prepare gloves, tissues and aprons (you can wear them if you don’t want to soil your clothes), and know the location of the anal glands accurately (the anal glands are at 4 o’clock and 4 o’clock with the anus as the center) At 8 o'clock, you will find a sac-like bulge when you touch it with your hand)
In the second step, lift the dog's tail and press the 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock directions around the anus with your thumb and index finger. Follow the direction of the anal gland opening and squeeze it out from the inside out. The owner needs to pay attention to avoid using excessive force and hurting the dog (if it is the first time to squeeze the anal glands, it is recommended that two people work together, one person grasps the dog’s tail, and the other Squeeze)
The third step, when squeezing the anal glands, try to avoid facing the anus directly to prevent the anal gland fluid from splashing directly on the body. Squeeze until the anal glands become empty. When squeezing the anal glands of the dog, , if there is pus from the anus, or the secretion is bloody, or is as thick as toothpaste, it is recommended to take the dog to the veterinarian!