Bathing
Bathing and hygiene
Animal hygiene is an integral and very important part of caring for your pet. These actions include not only bathing, but also cleaning the ears and cleaning the paraanal glands.
Bathing
Bathing should be done regularly, on average once every 2 weeks, using the correct cosmetics suitable for the coat type. The frequency of bathing also depends on the breed of dog or cat. For example, the spitz breed is not recommended to be bathed often, it can damage the fur and cause skin diseases. Once a month or even once every 3 months will be enough. An experienced groomer knows the peculiarities of caring for each breed and will not allow you to make a mistake and harm your animal.
Cleaning the ears and removing hair from the ear canals
Cleaning the ears and removing hair from the ear canals is a necessary hygiene procedure that prevents the accumulation of harmful bacteria in the dog’s ear and the development of inflammation. The frequency of the procedure is on average once a month, but everything is individual.
Cleaning the anal glands
The paraanal glands are small sacs located inside the anus, just before the exit from the anus. Inside these bags, a secret is constantly accumulating that allows the dogs to distinguish themselves from each other by their individual odors. When functioning normally, the anal glands are cleaned naturally. But if the secretion accumulates in the glands for a long time and does not come out, then there is a blockage.
Overfilling of the pouches of the paraanal glands in dogs and cats causes pain and discomfort, so the owner must pay attention to the pet’s behavior.
The main symptoms of this problem are changes in the animal’s behavior. If your pet constantly bites its hind legs, often licks its anus, tries to grab its tail or rubs against the floor, you should sign up for anal gland cleaning. Symptoms of blocked paraanal glands also include a fishy odor coming from your pet, redness of his anus, and difficulty defecating. You need to seek help as soon as you notice any of these symptoms. If left, an abscess can form which, when opened, oozes blood and pus and this is a serious veterinary problem, it should not get to this point, it is better to prevent it.
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