Anal Sac Disease
Trouble with the scent sacs either side of the bottom: impaction (full and uncomfortable), infection or a painful abscess. Shows as scooting, licking the rear, a strong fishy smell or discomfort sitting. Often linked to soft stool, weight or allergies, so persistent cases are worth investigating rather than just emptying.
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Recurrent anal sac trouble: why it keeps happening and how to break the cycle
When emptying the sacs keeps buying only a few weeks. Why it keeps happening, and what actually breaks the cycle.
Scooting, licking and that smell: anal gland problems explained
What the anal sacs actually do, why scooting is not always a gland problem, and why repeated emptying is often the wrong answer.
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