I have adopted a 14month old border collie x who keeps dragging its bottom on the carpet and licking its anus?

Question

This pup has been wormed and and treated with frontline no flees are visable and she has been washed with an vet approved puppy wash

Answer 1

He needs his anal sacs emptied, or he has anal sac infection..He should really see a vet,
Your vet will show you how you can easily do it your self, and give you a preventative diet for him..

However, if it is an infection, he will need antibiotics or further treatment as well..
Here is an informative page to help you understand> http://www.dr-dan.com/analsac.htm
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Answer 2

When a dog is scooting around dragging his/her butt, it means their anal gland is bothering them. (yuck) Sometimes you may smell a bad odor. The anal gland can get clogged up and needs expressing by a vet or groomer (squeezing out a discharge, sorta like squeezing a pimple). Thankfully, it doesn't cost much to have done. Sometimes groomers do it automatically as part of the grooming service... ask to make sure. If the dog needs it & you're having your dog bathed/groomed, there shouldn't be any extra cost. If the dog is not having a problem at the time, then don't have it done.

My vet suggested I feed my dog canned pumpkin for the extra fiber so that her anal gland didn't clog up. A way to help the glands drain naturally is to feed your dog a good brand of dry dog food. If you feed the dry food, the stools will be nice and firm. This in turn will scrape the anal glands clean when your dog goes to the bathroom.

Answer 3

I have had the same problem with every single dog i have ever had! It is called anal sac disease! There are two small pouches located on either sides of the anus. The sacs are lined with numerous specialized sabaceous (sweat) glands! It is the fluid that dog use when they mark an area and yes females have it also! All 3 of my dogs had this disease it cost like $15 a dog plus the vet visit and they'll never scoot again! When these fill up it becomes irritated if it is not taken care of it may require surigical removal of the glands. Just take her to the vet they will (i know it sounds gross) squeeze all the fluid out of her anal sacs! And then flush them out with a cleaning fluid! It is all a very gross problem but can be taken care of very easily if taken care of quickly! Just tell your vet that you were told that your dog has "anal sac disease" they'll know what to do!

Answer 4

Well,
It could also be allergies to it's food. Something is bothering him-duh.. Have you taken the dog to the vet for this problem? Sometimes it's just as easy to really think about your own remedies yourself since you live with the dog and can see what is going on daily. A vet might eventaully use steroids calm the irritation down. I don't know which of these schools of thought would be the best for your dog.
It could also be a nervous habit -right? No hair loss?
You might also try natural remedies and of course changing the food.
Happy Holidays!

Answer 5

Take her in and have her anal glands checked. The anal glands are small glands at approx the 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock spots around the dogs anus. They were originally a marking/scent gland used to mark territory. In "modern" dogs they serve no purpose. Usually defecating will keep them emptied and functioning normally, but some dogs can have issues with them. Typically the smaller breed dogs have more issues with them, but any size and breed can have issues. If not taken care of, scar tissue can build up, infection can set in, or worst case scenario, they can burst. None of these are fun experiences, so I would suggest getting her looked at soon.

Answer 6

Dogs have anal glands just inside their rectum. They secret a sort of brown slimy lubricant that is really odoriferous. Sometimes these glands clog up and need to be expressed. You can get the Vet to do it for you and have a look at the secretion because the dog may have an infection.

Also, you can get the dog's groomer to express the glands but usually groomers do not do as good a job as the Vet.

Our dog's anal glands clog up lots of time so we just ask the Vet to express them when we take him for anything else.

Answer 7

Can be one or two things both of which will cause her to dragging her bottom to scratch herself. She can have an anal gland problem which is sort of like hemorrhoids in humans. Or it can be those pesty pin worms.
The thing about pin worms is a dog can get them right after they have been wormed it the dog is exposed to them via being outside on ground infested with pin worms. the other thing about pin worms is if the dog has them sooner or later you are going to get them if you handle the dog a lot.
Either way you need to take her to the Vet.

Answer 8

She is probably having problems with her anal glands. They are 2 glands located at 4 & 8 o'clock on the inside of the anus. You can express them yourself by applying pressure to the area (but it REALLY stinks). I would take your dog to the vet to have them check and express them as they could be impacted. (Especially if she has had diahrrea latley)

Answer 9

A lot of people are going to tell you it has worms, and it's remotely possible, but it's much more likely that your dogs anal glands are impacted and your vet should be called so they can "express" them before something like a rupture or infection can start!

Answer 10

Have the anal glands expressed. all dogs have them, they are scent glands that normally express when having BM's, but sometimes for several reasons they don't and they get full. Go to your vet one of the nurses there can do it, you shouldn't even have to see the vet.They are technically not called impacted until they are unable to express them at the vet, they are just called full. I guarantee they are anal glands bothering your dog, not worms.

Answer 11

Have the vet or her groomer check her anal glands. They may be impacted and need to be expressed. You can't do this yourself until you're shown how by one of these professionals. Usually these glands are able to be relieved when the dog eliminates solid waste, but sometimes they won't empty themselves and need to be expressed.