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Daisy and her 3 kitties .......seem to be doing just fine.

Thanks again everyone for great ideas and well wishes.

Having Daisy play on the sand is a great idea! It will be great exercise for those long gangly legs. I can't wait for the spring to see what Daisy thinks of the ocean. 

I've mixed the fiber cereal in to homemade frosty paws....she would not eat them.   She's does need extra calories and I've seen a recipe on BPO for satin balls.  I was thinking about adding fiber to those. It's worth a try.

Hedda.....Diet change to avoid surgery is a definitely a consideration.  Is there any information you can share about the raw diet?  You can PM any information if you'd like to help.  Thanks.

Stella....Dais y has No blood...no puss....that's what the vet said....if it was infected we would see those signs but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask you about your experience as well.  It helps to have confirmation.


Thanks again everyone.  I'm always open to any suggestions, weblinks, advices, etc. regarding this topic.  Feel free to PM me.  I can use any and all help as I research my way to a solution for Miss Daisy.

Oh yea....nothing like the smell of freshly squeezed anal sac juice in the morning!  Sorry...Big old long gross post ahead....don't say you weren't warned.



My day started with a struggle to get passive resistive Daisy into the car. We tried the combination Jack is going, Mom thinks it a great idea, Dad is the bad cop, there are a ton of treats in the car combination with no luck.  My husband finally lifted her in.  We were only 5 minutes late for the appointment.  That's a new record.  Some day we will be on time. 
She weighs 112.5 lbs.  Up 1.5 lbs since 2 weeks ago.  She still looks so thin to me.  Vet says she looks fine. She's growing. 

Ok....in order of being checked by Dr. Anna...

SACS..
One sac was already full to capacity.  Each time the fluid is thicker and the gland is more difficult to express.  The other gland had only started to fill. Daisy has the largest glands that Dr. Anna has ever seen on any dog of any size and the worse smell even thought Daisy does not have an infection.  Each time they fill up more quickly.  She did discuss Daisy with another vet in the practice who recommended we discuss removal of the glands/sacs. She did talk about how it is not a life threatening issue but can develop into a quality of life issue (ie no one likes the stinky dog...we wouldn't let that happen but you get the idea)  We will discuss further at Daisy's recheck in 2 weeks.  This will give us another chance to see if she's full again.  I don't think I'm ready for this option.  I will do more research, seek a 2nd opinion, and explore other options. 
FYI....My husband's sinuses are so blocked that he could not smell a thing through this entire process.

EARS.....
Her ear is still infected.  Dr. Anna agreed with my guess that she is sensitive to something in the medication so she switched her to a different med and her ear will be checked again in 2 weeks.

CLICKS....
Dr. Anna manipulated both back legs and got a bit of noise from a knee but nothing painful and mostly related to being a big dog who is growing rapidly.
She will keep an eye on it.


JACKSMOM...... Daisy just turned 1 this month.  Reading about Jack running on hills reminded me that this fall Daisy started walking a little stiff legged. My husband and I joked that she walked like she had a ....well...lik e she had a stick up her butt....lol. We started to make sure she was getting enough run time outside and it all loosened up.  I chalked it up to growing and not getting enough time to run around. 
Thanks for reminding me.  With the cold weather I've got to remember to get them out there and frolick.
I hope Jack's scooting isn't a refill.  I wouldn't have thought it possible to fill up so quickly but obviously  I was wrong.

BOOBEARSMOM... .I bought bran cereal.  Daisy won't eat it.  Even if I hide it in her cereal.  Jack and Jilly love it. Of course, they have never had an anal sac issue in their lives and don't need it.  I bought metamucil.  They sell unflavored (no aspartame!) at walmart that is half as much $$$ at Walmart. Unfortunately it made Daisy's poo like custard.   Hopefully will work better for Boo.  I would love to find a dietary solution.
There are huge risks to having them removed because of where they are located.  You know...maybe if Boo's are located in an out of the way location it will be less of a risk of the incontinence side effect.   


STELLA......Co uld it be that Daisy's are infected and they are just mistaken?  I mean....did they have to culture Merlin's ....um ....his...juic es?  ewww...
Or was it just evident by what came out? 

OK I'm not seeing ads......

You'd know if you saw it.
 
When I look at that topic it is at the bottom of the 1st page.... on the right.

Here's a screen capture....... (you may have to click it to read it)

OH!!! What a little fluffer-nutter she was!!!  And look at her now all grown up!
Happy Birthday Tonka!!!!

I add a website to my last post.  Sorry I forgot it the first around.
I adopted Daisy this past June.  She was 5.5 months.   The awful smell started around aug/sept.   I had no idea what it was.   Smelled like poo/old fish/rot/garbage....it was awful.   And all it takes is a tiny drop to smell horrible so sometimes it takes awhile to figure out where it's coming from if you've never smelled it before.   
The dog may scoot it's bottom across the floor although Daisy doesn't do this.
Daisy does lick a lot more which is another indication that the sacs are full. 

I hope your pup has healthy sacs that never need any tending to.   

This might be helpful.....or at the very least it's fun to play with....


http://www.doggynames.com/search/index.asp