My dog needs anal sacs expressed frequently.?

I have to empty my dogs anal glands alllllll the time. For some dogs that's just how it is. Having anal sacs at an odd angle is likely not a huge problem but if you happen to have a busy month and forget to get them emptied they may burst. Another problem with them being odly placed is infection, due to the fact that the fluid builds up. But make sure the surgeon performing the removal has a good reputation! Even the slightest mistakes during a surgery can cause infection (which it can with any surgery but let's be honest...it's by the bung hole!!!). Also mistakes during the procedure can lead to lack of muscle tonus in your dogs rectum, which pretty much means he'll have poor controll over holding he's feces. Personally, I'd have them removed. Not having anal glands isn't bad. All they are really for is absorbing small amounts of fluid from the feces. Which is essential stored until it stinks more and then excreted with the feces a little at a time for marking purposes.

As a dog groomer, I've learned a few things about anal sacs. One client's dog had its anal sacs get impacted and then they burst in the back seat of the car while the were traveling. The odor is unforgettable and it went everywhere. The vet said that dogs don't really need their anal sacs and it would be best to remove the worse of the two sacs, and it was done. The dog has not had any ore trouble in the past 9 years.

Anal sacs can also get infected and abscess, causing the dog a lot of pain.