RobbinMann wrote 12/30/2007 05:21 PM Um....spayed female "fish stink:? #171844 - 12/30/2007 05:21 PM
RobbinMann Webboard User Reg: 12-19-2006 Posts: 842 Loc: Arizona Offline	Okay, I don't know about this one...the last few days my hubby and my son have been commenting on my female and her nasty new smell. They say "things" are smelling "fishy". I've noticed something too but wasn't sure what it was. Any ideas what might be causing this smell? The other dogs have been taking special care to do an awful lot more sniffing so I know we aren't imagining. Jay Belcher and Levi Levi/Bella/Drogo
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/30/2007 05:25 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: RobbinMann ] #171845 - 12/30/2007 05:25 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: robbinmann Okay, I don't know about this one...the last few days my hubby and my son have been commenting on my female and her nasty new smell. They say "things" are smelling "fishy". I've noticed something too but wasn't sure what it was. Any ideas what might be causing this smell? The other dogs have been taking special care to do an awful lot more sniffing so I know we aren't imagining. She needs a vet visit. Bacterial vaginosis is one possibility. So is anal glands needing expressing. So is a sort of combination: The dog licking at the blown anal glands and then spreasding the bacteria across the vulva.
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Melissa Thom wrote 12/30/2007 05:29 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #171846 - 12/30/2007 05:29 PM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	Is it possible she rolled in something fishy or dead? Our dog when I was a kid thought salmon carcasses were cologne. If after a bath the odor is still there and you can't identify which part of your dog it's coming from I agree with Connie. Time for a go to the vet.
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Georgio Pasha wrote 12/30/2007 05:53 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: Melissa Thom ] #171854 - 12/30/2007 05:53 PM
Georgio Pasha Webboard User Reg: 11-05-2007 Posts: 57 Loc: Offline	Hi, My female Wheaten Terrier has this same smell. Its the result of a clogged/filled anal gland. warm water in the tub and a good squeezing and it clears for a month or two.
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David Eagle wrote 12/30/2007 05:56 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: Georgio Pasha ] #171856 - 12/30/2007 05:56 PM
David Eagle Webboard User Reg: 08-17-2007 Posts: 528 Loc: La Habra, California Offline	Do I need to link my Anal Glands comic again? no? Ok, I won't. Is she on a raw diet, Robbin? This can help with recurring anal gland problems, in some cases. Some dogs hate hats.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/30/2007 05:57 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: Georgio Pasha ] #171857 - 12/30/2007 05:57 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Georgio Pasha Hi, My female Wheaten Terrier has this same smell. Its the result of a clogged/filled anal gland. warm water in the tub and a good squeezing and it clears for a month or two. Yes, that might well be all it is. That can start a sequence of events that ends up with a vaginal infection, though.
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RobbinMann wrote 12/30/2007 06:22 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #171861 - 12/30/2007 06:22 PM
RobbinMann Webboard User Reg: 12-19-2006 Posts: 842 Loc: Arizona Offline	lovely.. um, yes David, she's on a raw diet, well mostly. Always wondered when I was going to have to spew some anal juices from the glandulars, lmbo!!!! Heres another possibility??? Bandit has an ear infection.. constantly scratches...licks the goo from his toenails then licks her??? Yeast infection/bacterial infection??? Looks like we are all going to the vet this week. Geez. Fun fun! Should I try the bath and squeeze first? Bandit is going no matter what but should I try that on her before spending the $$ on the vet? Jay Belcher and Levi Levi/Bella/Drogo
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Carol Boche wrote 12/30/2007 06:32 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: RobbinMann ] #171864 - 12/30/2007 06:32 PM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Quote: RobbinMann Should I try the bath and squeeze first? Bandit is going no matter what but should I try that on her before spending the $$ on the vet? I would say, Only if you know how to do this. Anal glands can rupture if done incorrectly or if there is something really going on and then you will have an even bigger mess. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/30/2007 06:45 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: Carol Boche ] #171866 - 12/30/2007 06:45 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Carol Boche I would say, Only if you know how to do this. Anal glands can rupture if done incorrectly or if there is something really going on and then you will have an even bigger mess. Ditto. But you can get a demo while you're there.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/30/2007 06:47 PM Re: Um....spayed female "fish stink:? [Re: RobbinMann ] #171867 - 12/30/2007 06:47 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: robbinmann Okay, I don't know about this one...the last few days my hubby and my son have been commenting on my female and her nasty new smell. They say "things" are smelling "fishy". I've noticed something too but wasn't sure what it was. Any ideas what might be causing this smell? The other dogs have been taking special care to do an awful lot more sniffing so I know we aren't imagining. This isn't recent surgery, right (the spaying)?
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