Donna L. asked

🐕  Dog Health

My spayed female German Shepherd, Jet, has a strong female odor from her rear end. She is overweight, somewhat stiff in the legs, and doesn't want to take walks anymore. A urine test was done, which came back negative, but the vet didn't know what else to do. What could be causing this odor and what can be done to address it?

June 28th, 2023

Robert H. answered

The strong odor from Jet's rear end is likely related to her anal glands. Here are the steps to addr...

June 28th, 2023

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