I groomed Maggie Wednesday....I shaved Maggie, actually Maggie is bare. Groomers are in short supply, and I haven't practiced in a while. I came home from work on Thursday and her little booty is signaling me from across the yard, bullseye. Anal glands are raging red and swollen. Holy cow.
Was she so furry I didn't notice? No, she didn't look this way on Wednesday.
I've never expressed anal glands, ever.
I'm gloved up, have Maggie sitting on a stool, her butt facing me, paper towels in hand. And just as luck would have it, my neighbor runs up the stairs. He had some smart comment to offer. I ask him if he's ever expressed anal glands. Nope. After he fetches whatever from upstairs, he runs back down, offers another smart 2020 comment and thinks he's safe. I ask him if he will hold Maggie's head. He doesn't mind holding her head, the biting end, it's the business end he's not too excited about assisting with.
I did it. It wasn't pretty, but I did it. And it needed to be done. Wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.
Why did I miss this? How did she get so inflamed so fast? She's doing well, it seems. Me, I'm just sick I didn't know this could happen.
Warm compresses are used several times throughout the day.
Pumpkin's mixed with her food.
She's pissed the neighbor held her head though and told him as much.
Poor MR.
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