? about clogged anal glands

My daughters cat looks as if she has clogged anal glands. She is kind of swollen and puffy back there and looks as if she has clogged glands. I got her an appointment for Friday, the soonest they could get her in. She doesnt seem to be in distress about it, but I can tell something isnt right and I have had this problem in my small dog but never in a cat. I'm sure they will express them and maybe some antibiotics for the problem, but should I put her on a cat food with a higher fiber content? They are currently eating Nutro Natural Choice Indoor Formula and it has 3 percent fiber. The hairball formulas seem to have a higher fiber content than the others or could I mix something with a higher fiber content with their current food? Any suggestions?

I think increasing the fiber content in the diet is a great idea. A lot of people have had luck adding a couple of tablespoons of Libby's canned pumpkin to the food every day. Often the cats will eat it as a treat even, and this is a great way to add a little fiber to the diet.

A lot of cats just need this done regularly, though, no matter what you do. My cat needed it regularly for a while, but he seems to be over it now.

Aqua

Although added fiber is a good idea in any cat's diet, in this case, based on the swollen parts you see, the best thing for relief will be manual expression of the glands themselves. A professional groomer, vet tech or veterinarian can express those glands, and I hope they are not infected as well. They sometimes do become infected requiring draining and antibiotics.

Yes, I meant for the fiber to be in addition to the expression...I thought your question was regarding additional maintenance after the anal gland expression. Sorry if that was unclear.

Aqua

Thanks for the advice, we have an appointment for 4:30 this afternoon at the vet. She does seem to be looking a little better but we are going in anyway. I'm sure they do need to be cleaned out and hopefully there will be no infection. I will increase the fiber content in her food also.