Message Number: YG7447 | New FHL Archives Search
From: katharine
Date: 2001-09-25 08:12:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Impacted Scent Glands

Thank you Dr. Ruth and Dr. Williams. This started
a week or so ago when I walked into my house and
smelled what could only be Emma's anal sacs (I'll
try to be good and use the right word from now
on<g>). It permeated the house. On smelling her
closely, it was most definitely her. Later, I
went to get her from under the dresser and the
smell was very strong when I walked into the
room. Not knowing what the symptoms were for an
impacted sac, I came to the list. Sukie did
respond off list and said she only remembered
(from many years ago) that it was quite strong and
not quite the same smell as normal poofing.
Emma's smelled about the same but it was much
stronger and didn't dissipate. Strangely enough,
the next day the smell was gone. Maybe she
emptied it on her own as Dr. Ruth suggested.

I'm glad to know what I'm looking/smelling for
now. It seems there are pretty obvious physical
signs as well as the smell. I'm also glad to know
that they shouldn't be manually expressed
periodically since I've never had it done.

Now I feel better.

Thanks again
Katharine