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My furboy Dexter is almost 5 years old. His scent sacks get plugged up. When he was about 6 months old, I noticed a swelling in his anal area. I took him to his vet & this problem was diagnosed. He was treated for plugged scent sacks that were infected. He recovered & did fine.
Now I keep an eye on him & can tell when his scent sacks are getting uncomfortably full. Because I can't do it myself...his vet's tech., expresses the fluid, at no charge. She said that it is best to leave them alone as much as possible because...the more you mess with them, over time, the more problems he can have. We only do it when it becomes really necessary...about every 6 months.
A couple of years ago, I took Dexter to a cat specialist for a 2nd opinion. He told me that "plugged scent sack problems in cats" is considered an orphan disease. Because of that, not a lot of research is being done because there are not enough cats with the problem for researchers to study it.
Scent sacks can be removed, but I was told the surgery is dangerous & the recovery is long & very painful.
I would love to hear from others who are dealing with this problem & how you treat it.
We need your feedback.
Thanks,
Now I keep an eye on him & can tell when his scent sacks are getting uncomfortably full. Because I can't do it myself...his vet's tech., expresses the fluid, at no charge. She said that it is best to leave them alone as much as possible because...the more you mess with them, over time, the more problems he can have. We only do it when it becomes really necessary...about every 6 months.
A couple of years ago, I took Dexter to a cat specialist for a 2nd opinion. He told me that "plugged scent sack problems in cats" is considered an orphan disease. Because of that, not a lot of research is being done because there are not enough cats with the problem for researchers to study it.
Scent sacks can be removed, but I was told the surgery is dangerous & the recovery is long & very painful.
I would love to hear from others who are dealing with this problem & how you treat it.
We need your feedback.
Thanks,