Hello my little pug has a ruptured anal gland. She is 4 years old , I squeezed it to get the pus out but then it started to hurt so I stopped I tried to get as much as I could I wouldn’t be able to talk her to the vet until Wednesday. Would she be okay or will she get worse if I wait that long . I’m really worried and stressed out as she means everything to me
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Hello, Please see your vet asap! This is an open wound and antibiotics and pain medication is needed asap. . At my clinic the cost of an exam is about $50 and a topical antibiotic wash (we use our surgical prep wash) is about $20. Antibiotics and an analgesic can be prescribed via chewy for about $20 each if you ask for it this way. You can also ask your vet to show you how to manage this so that it will not happen again. Please see your vet asap. And open infected wound by the anus is something to… Read more »