We decided this is a ruptured anal gland but are still not positive. I'm gonna call Doc first thing this morning and see if she can get in today. I want this flushed out really well and to make sure the Clavamox is strong enough. What Kari had was a capsule that was much to large for Trink's size. I also want to know what is causing this and why she gave no signs something was wrong. This morning just after she came in, I saw her butt-scooting. With her butt as raw as it is now, this thing still open, she's scooting across the carpet.
That had to hurt! I checked her and don't feel anything in the anal glands, as if they were impacted, so I'm not sure why she scooted now. Maybe she has been and I have just been missing it - tho I find that hard to accept.
Trink hasn't liked the attention to the area all that much especially the trimming but I'm sure it is quite sore. When we start cleaning, she tenses but as the infusion starts to soak in, she relaxes and will sit on the soaked cloth as long as I let her so I know it feels pretty good. I'm trying to keep this open so it will drain as much as possible - which it did nearly all day yesterday. There was very little discharge over night.
The view from the rear is rather peculiar with my sloppy, extensive trimming...all the way around the base of the tail, about 2" down the tail top and bottom, back of her legs, all along her thighs, around the area, and on her belly has been cut back quite a bit.
I'll let ya'll know what Doc has to say!
Hugs,
Leslie and Trinket