[Dailydrool] Pumpkin and Meamucil

[J Marchlewski]

With the exception of the lump, Buster's anal gland issues sound like
Dexter's.  They would fill up, become infected, be bloody when
expressed, etc.  The vet prescribed a few rounds of antibiotics for
Dexter.  It wasn't getting better.  The vet suggested adding metamucil
- that didn't help.  The vet suggested adding pumpkin - that didn't
help.  I used the combination of the two and that worked.  The vet was
recommending the removal of the anal glands.  It's been six months
since the anal gland issue cleared up.

Now if I can get his eye infection to clear.

Jan
Lady & Dexter



On 3/19/12, Chris Bly <jbly1 at kc.rr.com> wrote:
> > Buster has a lump in his anal sac and it may be cancer. I was feeding him
> pumkin daily and the vet told me sometimes pumpkin is too binding and can
> stop the dogs up so add some metamucil to their food to help them go and not
> get bound up. I was glad to see someone else posted that to the drool. I was
> trying to avoid anal problems with the pumpkin and maybe created problems
> instead. Buster is on his last round of antibiotics because his anals were
> full of nasty things and he was passing blood . Hopefully when we are
> through the lump will be gone if not we will need to remove it and biopsy.
> So be careful of too much pumpkin, I had no idea how much to give Buster has
> such a tender stomach I was giving him about three tablespoons a day and it
> stopped him up like a brick.
>
> Sorry to hear your doggies are giving you the eye Vicki, I know how hat can
> be.
>
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