Does anyone have a dog with angry anal glands? My shih tzu has to have hers emptied about every 3 weeks at the vets..she has a lot of misery from both...

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I have no personal experience with this… but have you thought of having them removed? Apparently that’s a long-term solution that some people choose.

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