anal glands??

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- 01/09/2010 at 3:21 PM
  Ashelee
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  Ok so I was just wondering. I read on the site that you should clean the anal glands once a month. I know with dogs that most dogs do this themselves so you dont have to do it. If you start then you have to keep doing it. Well since I have had Loki I havent done her anal glands. Is this a bad thing? She doesnt seem in pain or anything and her butt doesnt look gross or weird.
- 01/09/2010 at 4:06 PM
  RabbitPam
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  Different bunnies have different levels of odor and issues regarding their anal glands. I am a coward when it comes to cleaning them, but I would definitely ask my vet on a check up or nail trim to examine and clean them.
- 01/09/2010 at 7:56 PM
  jerseygirl
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  This site recommends you check them once a month/not necessarily clean them that often. You might never have to actually clean them. To be honest, I don’t get round to checking then that regularly, it’s more like every 3 months for me. But I kind know now what kind of build up they get if any, so I let it go a bit longer.
  
  If you unsure about it all, as Pam said, get your vet to check them or take Loki to a local rabbit rescue that offers grooming type services. Ypu get someone else to take care of the iccky stuff and it helps them raise funds.
- 01/10/2010 at 4:49 PM
  Ashelee
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  ok thanks everyone! will have the vet look at them just to be on the safe side!
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