How to express the anal glands of a Border Collie

Aug 04,2026
2Min
How to squeeze the anal glands of a Border Collie? First use warm water to clean the Border Collie's anus, which can soften the skin and relax the Border Collie. Put toilet paper on the Border Collie's anus and press the four and eight points of the anus with your hands. Squeeze the glands gently and they will be discharged; when squeezing the anal glands of the Border Collie, do not use too much force and clean the anal glands regularly.

First clean the Border Collie’s anus with warm water to make the skin softer and relax the Border Collie. Usually, in this case, the Border Collie’s anal glands are easier to clean.

To squeeze and clean the anal glands, first hold the base of the Border Collie’s tail with your left hand to expose the anal opening;

Hold the toilet paper in your right hand and place it directly against the anal opening of the Border Collie. Press the anal glands at 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock with the thumb and index finger of your right hand, squeeze inward and then rub outward, and there will be anal gland fluid. discharge. After repeated squeezing several times, the anal gland fluid can be emptied.

Do not use excessive force when squeezing the anal glands of Border Collie to prevent anal gland damage and inflammation. Special attention should be paid to the fact that long-term soft stools of Border Collie can easily cause accumulation and obstruction of anal gland fluid, so the cleaning cycle of anal glands should be relatively short.

If the Border Collie suffers from anal sacculitis, it can be cured once a week for three consecutive weeks.

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