I just went to the vet because of my GROSS itchy problem. Remember? Hint: it rhymes with "shmaymul hands". Sure enough, my ummm glands just need to be expressed. They're not infected or anything. The poor vet tech who expressed them simply said, "Yep. They were full." Mom would rather pay the vet to deal with my full glands than do it herself! Ha. The vet did teach Mom how to express them at home so I won't have to go to the vet just to get my butt pinched. We'll see how that transpires...
This is the second time I have had my glands expressed because for some reason, it's not happening when I poop. (Gross alert!) I have nice big hard poops so Mom doesn't know why I have this chronic problem of full glands. If anyone has tips or has this problem too, please post some comments! It's not fun to have an itchy bottom.
Moving on: Unlike Tom, I am not a fan of the vet. I have a bunch of terrier energy and get more anxious in new places. Especially places where they take me away from Mom and poke my bottom in some back room! Tom is a laid back shihpoo, and I am not. Mom appreciates it when people try to tactfully make this assertion after meeting mellow Tom and then crazy me.
Like the nice girl at Pawtropolis who clipped my nails. Usually clipping nails is a one person job for a professional like her. Mom kinda chuckled when she heard her politely say, "Uh, I have a wiggler here!" And then she had to get another girl to help her keep me still. She could have said, "Your terrier is a terror! Why won't he hold still??" She must be very experienced because she just called me a wiggler! It's like a nice word for hyper-psycho dog.
Usually Mom takes me to the dog run before going somewhere like the vet so I get all my hyper-ness out. Unfortunately it has been 90+ degrees everyday so in choosing between overheating at the dog run or handling hyper terrier at the vet, Mom chose the latter.
Jun 11, 2008
My Trip to the Vet (another gross post)
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4 comments:
I am sorry your butt itches.
Deetz
Thanks Deetz. I am glad your leg is better!
Sorry about your butt, Huck. You'd think nice hard poops would, you know, help you be more "expressive"...
It's been really hot here too. Does your Mommy play Hose with you? Hose is the best game - and the only thing I come running for.
Hot hugs,
Biggie
Hi Huck! I got the link to your blog from Cute Overload today & I thought I would give you my 2c on anal sacs. Just in the interest of full disclosure, I'm a senior vet student at the Univ. of Minnesota(10 mos to go!) Chronically full anal sacs can be a sign of allergies. Other signs are ear infections, dirty ears, ear odor, or shaking your head; licking or chewing on your paws or other parts of your body. Your mom can also look for redness, bumps, "pimples", brown discoloration, or odor between your toes or foot pads, or in your "arm pits" or, uh, leg pits? (groin area). If you are unsure, have your mom ask the vet his opinion on this possibility the next time you go in for a butt squeeze.
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