Why is my dog's rear pink, lumpy, smelly, and constantly licked?

Red’s anus does look irritated and I can see some redness on the underside of his tail as well. He might be licking due to irritation from full anal glands, parasites or allergies. I would recommend having your vet examine him and check his anal glands. They may want to check a stool sample as well. Oral or topical medications might help. I would recommend putting an e-collar on to prevent licking until you can get to the vet.

It is likely that your dog possibly has an anal sac impaction or abscess. The licking will actually make it worse. You shoulld take her to a veterinarian where the anal sacs can get inspected and expressed or flushed if necessary. You can help your dog in the future by feeding a teaspoon to table spoon full of canned pumpkin daily in her food which will faclitate eliminating feces.

I think Max might have a problem with his anal glands, two scent glands located to the sides of the anus that can get impacted and turn into proper abscesses ( localised infection ). I would recommend that you have him checked over as it can be quite uncomfortable ! He will need some antibiotics and pain relief .

Hello. It sounds like Aramis may be suffering from an anal sac infection. The soft swelling would be present just off to the side of the anal opening...either on right or left. He may continue to ooze smelly fluid out of the anal sac opening which is just inside the anus. These abscessed are painful, itchy and can eventually rupture leaving a draining home in the skin. Aramis needs to see a vet to have the infection drained and for the anal sacs to be emptied. This may require sedation as it can be quite painful. He should then be prescribed an antibiotic. Your vet will probably want to recheck the area in a couple of weeks as these infections are stubborn to get rid of sometimes. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

It could be that Alfie's anal sacs are impacted, causing him to lick that area a lot and make the small pink spot. I would have him checked out by a vet for this problem. The vet can diagnose what is causing it, and can treat him for it. If his anal sacs are impacted, the vet can express them. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

I would need a bit more information, but given your description above I am concerned about Rocky's anal glands. In healthy dogs, they express on their own, but in some cases they fill up and need assistance in being expressed. Even worse, sometimes they become impacted and infected. This requires antibiotics and medical intervention. In the most severe cases, the anal glands need to be surgically removed. Based on your description I am concerned that his are impacted and infected. I would have a veterinarian examine right away to confirm.

His anal glands may be full, impacted or he could be developing an anal gland abscess. You will need to have him physically examined by your veterinarian for a definitive diagnosis and treatment. If the glands are full, expressing them may resolve Theo's symptoms. If an abscess is forming or has formed, it will need to be lanced, drained and flushed. Theo will likely go home with antibiotics and pain medication.