Advice needed please

Hi, I'm just wanting a bit of advice. Bronson has just come to sit with us on the setee and we noticed a bit of a fishy smell from his back end.. I've read it could be his anal glands... I'm going to book him in to the vets tomorrow but just wanted to know if anyone has had this problem before
Thanks
Natalie (Bronsons mummy)

It could be his anal glands - when they become blocked, the smell is atrocious! It gets worse if you decide to milk them yourself.

If it is blocked glands, the vet will be able to express them very easily, so no need to worry!

Thankyou. It's absolutely discusting now so how it will smell when the vet "expresses" them I'm dreading it lol think I will take a gas mask with me poor bronson

Yep! Get the vet to do it - at least he gets paid to be covered in foul (and I mean foul) smelling gunk out of a dog's backside! 

Nats81 wrote:Thankyou. It's absolutely discusting now so how it will smell when the vet "expresses" them I'm dreading it lol think I will take a gas mask with me :Dpoor bronson

Oh, it'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever smell! I've expressed them before and I can honestly say it's one of the worst smells ever!

Aww no Natalie, poor Bronson, hope the vet sort it tomorrow

Ha ha ha yeah think the vets a great idea then... I don't know how to do it anyway but don't think I'd even try now lol

Thankyou darcy-may we've only noticed the smell tonight but I've noticed he's been tryin to "get to" his bum a little bit more than usual thinkin back bless him

It's not very difficult to do, but it's messy and smelly, so good choice!

Just a hint if the smells occur as a result of a "back-fire" - strike a match in the area (lighters don't work for some reason) and the smell will, if not disappear immediately, become more acceptable to human noses.