Cats' anal glands full

The anal galnds are expressed (drained) manually - by squeezing them.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Johnny Davis" wrote in message
...
Hi, I was on here over a month ago and several people helped me w/a
problem my cat, K.C., was having. Thank you all.

It seems that the situation has not cleared up. She is large (18lbs).
She was leaking this foul smelling brown stuff from her butt. I took her
to the vet, who said because she's so fat she can't groom herself
properly, therefore the waste was sticking to her fur. He shaved and
cleaned her.

Soon after the problem reoccurred. Back to the vet, this time we see a
different Dr. He says the glands need draining, takes her back to
another room. I hear her crying, and he brings her back and she looks
much better.

Two days later she is leaking and smelling again. On my bill I see I was
charged for an office visit ($30) and a Dexamethasone injection ($6). My
question: is that the way the glands are drained? If so it didn't work!

Thanks for any advice. I'm sure we'll be back at the vet ths week....

johnny

The anal galnds are expressed (drained) manually - by squeezing them.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Johnny Davis" wrote in message
...
Hi, I was on here over a month ago and several people helped me w/a
problem my cat, K.C., was having. Thank you all.

It seems that the situation has not cleared up. She is large (18lbs).
She was leaking this foul smelling brown stuff from her butt. I took her
to the vet, who said because she's so fat she can't groom herself
properly, therefore the waste was sticking to her fur. He shaved and
cleaned her.

Soon after the problem reoccurred. Back to the vet, this time we see a
different Dr. He says the glands need draining, takes her back to
another room. I hear her crying, and he brings her back and she looks
much better.

Two days later she is leaking and smelling again. On my bill I see I was
charged for an office visit ($30) and a Dexamethasone injection ($6). My
question: is that the way the glands are drained? If so it didn't work!

Thanks for any advice. I'm sure we'll be back at the vet ths week....

johnny

The anal galnds are expressed (drained) manually - by squeezing them.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Johnny Davis" wrote in message
...
Hi, I was on here over a month ago and several people helped me w/a
problem my cat, K.C., was having. Thank you all.

It seems that the situation has not cleared up. She is large (18lbs).
She was leaking this foul smelling brown stuff from her butt. I took her
to the vet, who said because she's so fat she can't groom herself
properly, therefore the waste was sticking to her fur. He shaved and
cleaned her.

Soon after the problem reoccurred. Back to the vet, this time we see a
different Dr. He says the glands need draining, takes her back to
another room. I hear her crying, and he brings her back and she looks
much better.

Two days later she is leaking and smelling again. On my bill I see I was
charged for an office visit ($30) and a Dexamethasone injection ($6). My
question: is that the way the glands are drained? If so it didn't work!

Thanks for any advice. I'm sure we'll be back at the vet ths week....

johnny

Oh, gross. She's staying outside.

Oh, gross. She's staying outside.

Oh, gross. She's staying outside.

in article , Johnny
Davis at wrote on 11/23/03 10:21 AM:

Hi, I was on here over a month ago and several people helped me w/a
problem my cat, K.C., was having. Thank you all.

It seems that the situation has not cleared up. She is large (18lbs).
She was leaking this foul smelling brown stuff from her butt. I took her
to the vet, who said because she's so fat she can't groom herself
properly, therefore the waste was sticking to her fur. He shaved and
cleaned her.

Soon after the problem reoccurred. Back to the vet, this time we see a
different Dr. He says the glands need draining, takes her back to
another room. I hear her crying, and he brings her back and she looks
much better.

Two days later she is leaking and smelling again. On my bill I see I was
charged for an office visit ($30) and a Dexamethasone injection ($6). My
question: is that the way the glands are drained? If so it didn't work!

Thanks for any advice. I'm sure we'll be back at the vet ths week....

johnny


Ask them if they expressed the glands. Call. This does not sound right.

Karen

in article , Johnny
Davis at wrote on 11/23/03 10:21 AM:

Hi, I was on here over a month ago and several people helped me w/a
problem my cat, K.C., was having. Thank you all.

It seems that the situation has not cleared up. She is large (18lbs).
She was leaking this foul smelling brown stuff from her butt. I took her
to the vet, who said because she's so fat she can't groom herself
properly, therefore the waste was sticking to her fur. He shaved and
cleaned her.

Soon after the problem reoccurred. Back to the vet, this time we see a
different Dr. He says the glands need draining, takes her back to
another room. I hear her crying, and he brings her back and she looks
much better.

Two days later she is leaking and smelling again. On my bill I see I was
charged for an office visit ($30) and a Dexamethasone injection ($6). My
question: is that the way the glands are drained? If so it didn't work!

Thanks for any advice. I'm sure we'll be back at the vet ths week....

johnny


Ask them if they expressed the glands. Call. This does not sound right.

Karen

in article , Johnny
Davis at wrote on 11/23/03 10:21 AM:

Hi, I was on here over a month ago and several people helped me w/a
problem my cat, K.C., was having. Thank you all.

It seems that the situation has not cleared up. She is large (18lbs).
She was leaking this foul smelling brown stuff from her butt. I took her
to the vet, who said because she's so fat she can't groom herself
properly, therefore the waste was sticking to her fur. He shaved and
cleaned her.

Soon after the problem reoccurred. Back to the vet, this time we see a
different Dr. He says the glands need draining, takes her back to
another room. I hear her crying, and he brings her back and she looks
much better.

Two days later she is leaking and smelling again. On my bill I see I was
charged for an office visit ($30) and a Dexamethasone injection ($6). My
question: is that the way the glands are drained? If so it didn't work!

Thanks for any advice. I'm sure we'll be back at the vet ths week....

johnny


Ask them if they expressed the glands. Call. This does not sound right.

Karen

"Johnny Davis" wrote in message
...
Hi, I was on here over a month ago and several people helped me w/a
problem my cat, K.C., was having. Thank you all.

It seems that the situation has not cleared up. She is large (18lbs).
She was leaking this foul smelling brown stuff from her butt. I took her
to the vet, who said because she's so fat she can't groom herself
properly, therefore the waste was sticking to her fur. He shaved and
cleaned her.

Soon after the problem reoccurred. Back to the vet, this time we see a
different Dr. He says the glands need draining, takes her back to
another room. I hear her crying, and he brings her back and she looks
much better.

Two days later she is leaking and smelling again. On my bill I see I was
charged for an office visit ($30) and a Dexamethasone injection ($6). My
question: is that the way the glands are drained?

Actually, they're sacs not glands. The sacs might be infected and/or
inflamed or abscessed. Impacted anal sacs can become inflamed and
infected -- infection can then lead to abscessation... Its probably one
continuous process.

Usually, manually draining the sacs (manual expression) is all that's
necessary. Your vet was probably hoping manual expression would solve the
problem (which it usually does) and spare your cat (and you) the stress and
probably anesthetic risk associated with treating anal sac
infection/abscess. However, repeated manual expression can cause irritation
followed by inflammation and infection - so it shouldn't be performed
routinely as "therapy".

The sacs might be infected. If so, they'll most likely need to be flushed
with an antiseptic solution and then filled with an antibiotic ointment
followed by an oral broad spectrum systemic antibiotic for a week or two.
In chronic and/or severe cases, the sacs can be cauterized or completely
removed surgically. Anal sacs aren't necessary for survival.

Good luck.

Phil