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Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | spayed | 17 years and 4 months old | 27 lbs
Hi, my 17 year old Chiweenie presented signs of impacted anal glands. She constantly whined. Her back legs have swollen with fluids. She's drinks plenty of water but hasn't eaten a bite since a few days before going to the emergency vet on Oct. 3 and they said she was just swollen but did test positive for a UTI. They gave anibiotics. Her anal glands are still swollen, she still won't eat and is gasy. When I take her out to potty she pees but also let's out gas and seems as though it's painful .
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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on October 14th, 2018