It is common for dogs to express their anal glands regularly, so do cats need to do the same?

The cat’s anal gland sphincter is very developed, so there is no need to squeeze under normal circumstances.

When a cat is stressed, the anal glands will also be squeezed. So poop scoopers don’t always have to think about squeezing the cat’s anal glands.

However, in recent years, the incidence of anal gland problems in cats has increased.

The liquid accumulated in the anal sac gradually becomes weak or non-contracting due to various reasons, causing these secretions to become viscous, and even semi-solid or solid contents appear, causing stuffing, inflammation, and rupture. Festering and erosion.

Therefore, scavengers cannot ignore the problem of the cat’s anal glands. If the following symptoms appear, please take the cat to the doctor in time.

1. Touch the anal gland to see if there is any hard object. If there is any hard object, you need to seek medical attention promptly.

2. Older cats are more likely to have anal gland problems. The owner can touch it at home or ask a doctor to touch it during a physical examination.

3. Grind the floor with your butt (although reports indicate that cats do not do this, but some cats do), or lick their anus for a day.

4. There are lumps or protrusions around the anus.

5. Marks of dried blood appear on the floor sheets, sometimes not just from blood in the stool or hematuria.