A new one for me - ruptured anal gland

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I noticed Molly licking her behind a lot last night, so when I finally nabbed her & took a look I saw a hole in her bum! Had to drop one of the dogs off @ the vet before work this AM, so dropped her off to.

Apparently she has a ruptured anal gland. This is a new one for me, I've never had to deal w/ anal gland issues before. I've been searching the forums & found some good/resourceful threads, like this one. Seems like my vet took a common course - she's on antibiotics & gets panalog/anamax ointment in the "hole" also. She had her butt cleaned/shaved today @ the vet too. Poor nekkid bum Molly!


I'm glad I took her in today, as the vet is now closed until Monday. I'm hoping this won't become a lifelong issue, as she is a PITA to catch to get medicated. She likes to play 'catch me if you can' & she can outrun me!
 

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Aww, poor little girl - my Dharma had an anal gland that was almost abcessed...I honestly never saw her demonstrate any of the normal signs. It was caught when she was having a dental done and I had asked the vet to double check the glands (my other cat had to have his expressed, so I thought I was just being cautious - good thing I was nervous).

They infiltrated the area with antibiotics and she was on Clavomox for about a week. SHe wasn't a very happy camper, but, knock wood, she healed well.

Now I'm forever asking the vet to check their glands. I hope she heals quickly and this is a one time occurrence.
 
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So far her behind looks good. She's a champ about the panalog ointment in the ruptured anal gland, but a pain to get a pill into! Tomorrow's pill I'm going to see if I can sneak into a pill pocket.
 

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Much would have problems with her anal glands. Fortunately not to the point where they ruptured. She would exhibit the same symptoms as her UTI so she would get a trip to the vet.

When she had her regular exams, I always had the vet look and do some preventative squeezing.
 

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oh wow, this is the first i ever heard of that. goodness, poor baby!
i'm glad you took her in and already have a plan of action..even if she does have a nekkid bum
 
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