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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Pet Island > Oh Great, another Labrador Shavedown: Grooming thread
 
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Asstro Van
Apr 15, 2007

Always check your blind spots before backing that thang up.

The Big Whoop posted:

Anal Glands. What are they and how are they relevant to grooming?
Anal glands are little glands that contain poojuice located in the dog's anus. (picture here). They are used in nature to give dogs information about each other. When you see a dog sniffing another dog, this is what they are smelling. With little dogs especially, the anal glands can sometimes become clogged or infected and they might need medical attention. As groomers, we "express" them externally to prevent this from happening.


Just to offer a veterinary perspective, we were taught that expressing the glands as a routine instead of only when necessary actually increases inflammation and can lead to infection.

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