Is this normal?

ness · 05-03-2006, 01:34 PM

Minty is my first ever dog, he is a 6 month old Jack Russell. As i posted yesterday he had to have his anal glands expressed. Since then he has been making some god awful smells. He seems fine in himself since seeing vet yesterday but his wind stinks really bad. Do you think it could be from having that done or could it be the Anti biotics he's on too?

poodlesmom · 05-03-2006, 02:39 PM

It could be due to a variety of reasons. Many times it is due to food and I'm sure meds can be the cause as well.

WolfRyder · 05-03-2006, 04:15 PM

T-Bone has horrible gas as well and I ended up changing his food. I tried all the gas products and even probiotics but the change in diet helped a lot.

My daughter (who has had internships at vets' offices and such) says she's learned that full glands can cause horrible gas too so perhaps it will settle down in a bit.

T can peel paint off the wall and we all run for gas masks (figuratively) He's even run himself out of the room, after giving one of use the evil eye like we did it LOL it's so funny!

papillon806 · 05-03-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by poodlesmom

It could be due to a variety of reasons. Many times it is due to food and I'm sure meds can be the cause as well.

Yes, that is frequently the case....what food are you feeding now?

ness · 05-04-2006, 06:28 AM

He's eating purina one and pedigree.

papillon806 · 05-04-2006, 06:48 AM

That could be the problem...he could be allergic to the corn (since it is the first ingredient in the pedigree) or soy, etc. I would change his food immediately and see if that helps. What foods/stores do you have access to?

***Cassiepeia*** · 05-04-2006, 04:48 PM

Oh gods, yes change the food. Both of those are terrible.

We have a great article at the top of the health forum here about choosing a commercial dog food.

It's just a guide but does give you a list of brands that are great.
If you can't find those brands, use it as a guide to choose a different one.

Cass.

igi-man · 05-21-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ness

He's eating purina one and pedigree.

my dog on pedigree and i think he's allergic to it, im thinking switch to Eukanuba food, i heard from many people that pedigree giving problem to their dogs...

update: eukanuba is bad too

***Cassiepeia*** · 05-21-2006, 09:14 PM

Eukanuba is terrible too.

If you switch find a good quality food. Check out the sticky in the health section that I mentioned in my above post.

Cass.

mulroony · 05-21-2006, 11:17 PM

And if you do not have access to a better quality food you can usually get it online at a pretty reasonable price. Also if your pup gets table scraps a few of those can go a long way in producing some foul gas.

Novel · 05-22-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mulroony

Also if your pup gets table scraps a few of those can go a long way in producing some foul gas.

This is because it gets mixed with the kibble and the natural enzymes are not present in the dogs system to digest it properly. There is nothing wrong with feeding your dog table scraps, as long as the weight is kept at a normal level, and kibble is not mixed with foods that could be toxic if left in the digestive tract too long.

dogma · 05-25-2006, 09:01 PM

The product of anal glands smells make-me-puke bad! They could be leaking somehow. It has a musky smell like a skunk, but not quite the same. The fluid is also released in poo. I have to do my dogs about every 2-3 weeks. I have to do it outside or in the bath. It may be food, but it could be those glands. Yuck.

CollieClaire · 05-30-2006, 07:05 AM

umm... I have three jack russells so I know one is 12 and had anal glans taken care of if you feed him lamb and rice it will do better, chicken will make him itch.

05-03-2006, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
ness Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Basingstoke, England Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Is this normal? Minty is my first ever dog, he is a 6 month old Jack Russell. As i posted yesterday he had to have his anal glands expressed. Since then he has been making some god awful smells. He seems fine in himself since seeing vet yesterday but his wind stinks really bad. Do you think it could be from having that done or could it be the Anti biotics he's on too?

05-03-2006, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
poodlesmom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,389 Rep Power: 107	It could be due to a variety of reasons. Many times it is due to food and I'm sure meds can be the cause as well.
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papillon806 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	That could be the problem...he could be allergic to the corn (since it is the first ingredient in the pedigree) or soy, etc. I would change his food immediately and see if that helps. What foods/stores do you have access to?
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*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,248 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 279	Oh gods, yes change the food. Both of those are terrible. We have a great article at the top of the health forum here about choosing a commercial dog food. It's just a guide but does give you a list of brands that are great. If you can't find those brands, use it as a guide to choose a different one. Cass.
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*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,248 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 279	Eukanuba is terrible too. If you switch find a good quality food. Check out the sticky in the health section that I mentioned in my above post. Cass.
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05-03-2006, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
WolfRyder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 259 Rep Power: 55	T-Bone has horrible gas as well and I ended up changing his food. I tried all the gas products and even probiotics but the change in diet helped a lot. My daughter (who has had internships at vets' offices and such) says she's learned that full glands can cause horrible gas too so perhaps it will settle down in a bit. T can peel paint off the wall and we all run for gas masks (figuratively) He's even run himself out of the room, after giving one of use the evil eye like we did it LOL it's so funny!

05-04-2006, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
ness Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Basingstoke, England Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	He's eating purina one and pedigree.

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mulroony Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,100 Rep Power: 115	And if you do not have access to a better quality food you can usually get it online at a pretty reasonable price. Also if your pup gets table scraps a few of those can go a long way in producing some foul gas.
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05-25-2006, 09:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
dogma Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 122 Rep Power: 45	The product of anal glands smells make-me-puke bad! They could be leaking somehow. It has a musky smell like a skunk, but not quite the same. The fluid is also released in poo. I have to do my dogs about every 2-3 weeks. I have to do it outside or in the bath. It may be food, but it could be those glands. Yuck.

05-30-2006, 07:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
CollieClaire jackrussellterrierlover Join Date: May 2006 Location: GA Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	umm... I have three jack russells so I know one is 12 and had anal glans taken care of if you feed him lamb and rice it will do better, chicken will make him itch.

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