Worms? Bandit is always scooting his butt on the carpet! Answers at Dogster Answers.

Tue, Nov 27th 2007, 11:02 GMT

His anul glands are probably clogged. see a vet.

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Hartley

Tue, Nov 27th 2007, 09:18 GMT

you should have your vet check him out. He might have impact anal glands. did you say that his anal sacs are expressed once a week? My vet told me that if it's done to often then that means that they will lose the ability to express them by themselves wich is very bad!

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Odie-Wan-Kenobi CGC, P4H

Mon, Nov 26th 2007, 23:46 GMT

It also could be the anal gland needs empyied. Dogs normally empty this during bowel movements. But I had an over weight dog who couldn't on his own, so the Vet did it for him. Good Luck!

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Odie-Wan-Kenobi CGC, P4H

Mon, Nov 26th 2007, 15:24 GMT

I would have your vet check him out. What you will want to do is grab a stool sample before going to the vet. (Just scoop up some of his poop in a Ziploc baggie.) They will want to test that for internal parasites. They may also want to draw blood and test that. The scooting can be caused by painful or inflamed anal glands, like you said, and it can also be caused by internal parasites. Have the vet test.

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Abby K-9
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