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- From: drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
- Subject: Re: why is my dog scooting around on his butt?
- Message-ID: <8254@lib.tmc.edu>
- Date: 30 Dec 1992 19:11:48 GMT
- References: <C0321I.6ou@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
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- In article <C0321I.6ou@news.cso.uiuc.edu> schneid@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Mike
- Schneider) writes:
- >Yes, we've all seen our dogs do this occasionally. I've heard
- >different explanations...could someone explain to me why my
- >dog does this occasionally, and what the frequency may mean?
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- Your dog's anal sacs are full - they need to be expressed. Your vet can show
- you how to do this. It's pretty simple - something like using a disposable
- towel and applying pressure on the area around the dog's rectum.
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- David Gutierrez
- drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu
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- "Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard
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