Dog shooting off his anal glands - worry about it?

[ED209]

Oscar our 5 year old Lab seems to have developed a habit of every so often shooting off what i assume to be his anal glands. Not done it for a month or so but this evening he has been stinking. I let him out in the garden earlier and he was dragging his arse slog the floor a bit but otherwise he seems perfectly normal.

Is this anything to worry about? Do i need to do anything? Take him to the vets?

[vladcjelli]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn2Zm-KwKy4

Disclaimer: I haven't watched it, so any information you choose to action is entirely your responsibility, and the funny looks your dog gives you for the rest of your life are entirely your own fault.

[ReaderScars]

ED209 said:

...he was dragging his arse slog the floor a bit but otherwise he seems perfectly normal....

Isn't that a symptom of wyrms...?

[bexVN]

Can be a symptom of worms but not very common these days and much more likely due to anal glands causing bother. They're probably a bit too full so cause irritation and then when excited/ scared a sudden muscle clench causes some of the secretion to escape!!

The vets can empty them and that should resolve the issue for a good few months (v occasionally they can become infected so they can ck this aswell)

[Jasandjules]

Well, my stuck record is stuck. Get him on a raw diet and that problem will vanish.