this is a vet question, my beagle has a discharge from his rectum that smells disgusting?

Answer 1

First off I'm not a Vet.. I'm a Vet Tech... and I've never EVER seen a vet actually sit on YA and answer questions for us all... If you have... let us know!

I hope you will accept an answer from us YAer's... Everyone is right... I would suspect his Anal Glands!
I'm sure you've got the by now! lol

I didnt read anyone tell you how serious it was tho!
It's not a life or death situation but if you do wait to long... they can rupture... and you REALLY don't want that... for smelly and painful reason (for the dog).
Have them expressed soon. Be ready for some smell! If you don't want to be in the room... i'm sure the Vet Tech will assist the Vet is expressing them. (the less glamorous part of my job! PHEW!)

Good Luck!

Answer 2

A fishy smell from the rectum, often accompaied with dragging the butt across the floor, often indicates a need to have the dog's anal glands expressed. You can have the vet do this for a minimal cost, or, you could go on line and learn how to do it yourself.
Apparently, in days of old, canines ate enough rough, bone like material to keep the sacs on the exterior of the anus, expressed naturally. These days, domesticated animals have a 'soft' diet that does not facilitate the natural excretion of these nasty fluids, leading to a build up that creates a need to manually express.
My terms are embarrassingly lay, but I think with a little on-line research, you will find, as did I, a simple solution to your Beagle's problem. Eeeeeew!

Answer 3

For a Vet answer, you'd have to visit a Vet because you can't be guaranteed anyone answering here saying the are a Vet, actually is one. Further, a Vet won't answer you over the internet or over the phone without examining your dog unless he or she knows your dog already.
As a former dog groomer, I do know that anal glands sometimes need to be expressed if your dog is having a hard time doing it himself. Most dogs do this naturally if they have yards and that is sometimes what they are doing when they scoot their butts across the lawn. They will use the carpet or floor for this too! So maybe you want to get the dog bathed and groomed and get those glands expressed, or take him to the Vet and have it checked. Sometimes the glands can get impacted and a Vet is needed over a groomer.

Answer 4

His anal glands are oozing. (One of my cats had the same problem and it is disgusting - like to worst smell ever.)

You should take him to the vet to make sure he's OK. He might have an infection or irritation

When I talked to the vet about my cat he said their glands ooze when they're scared or have a problem. It can also be a defense mechanism. But in my cat's case, she was oozing that odor when she was being petted and while she was purring. The vet said she was having a parasympathetic response. When she was happy and cuddling, she was relaxing and releasing odor from her glands. (Makes you just want to reach out and give her a hug...not!)

Anyway, we're resigned to it. It doesn't happen often - and when it does, my husband just affectionately refers to her as "Glandy." Sometimes we use a baby wipe on her butt - but usually the smell just eventually goes away.

Answer 5

Yup, Im a grooomer, sounds like anal glands. Talk to your vet about his diet as well, a change in food might help. If your vet approves and you know a groomer you trust they can be done there as well. But see your vet first.

Answer 6

Sounds like anal seepage. Dogs have anal glands on either side of their rectums. They can become blocked and have to have them "expressed" when this happens. He may be just releasing the contents of the glands on his own and I can tell you that the smell is disgusting. You may see indications of the seepage on your furniture as well. Good luck living with the odor until it blows over.

Answer 7

does he scoot around on the floor like he has an itch? This could be a couple of things but the most obvious one is that his anal glands need to be expressed and instead of building up, it is leaking... you can take him to a vet and they will do it for a very minimal charge... if he doesnt do any scooting, not sure.. the vet could tell you definitively though.

Answer 8

No need to worry or take him to the vet. He has just expressed his own anal glands. In the future you might want to have this done periodically by a vet or groomer so that you don't have to smell it when it happens.

Answer 9

One and foremost no elective surgery, be a good parent and buy some baby wipes. This is a normal situation and normally occurs when the dog is doing their bm. Clean his/her behind afterwards. Expressing the glands manually causes increased production and should be avoided allowing the glands to take the natural course unless your pet developes complications demanding intervention but this should be determined only by a qualified Vet

Answer 10

Might be impacted anal glands. Dogs in the wild can empty these themselves where domesticated dogs usually cannot. If your dog scoots its bottom this is a sure sign of impacted anal glands. Take your dog to the vet and have them show you how to empty them if this is something your dog may have frequently. Not taking care of it will cause problems. Hope this helps.