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Inguinal gland build-up

prettylupin

Wise Old Thumper
Sorry chaps, bit of an obscure post I know :oops:, hope no-one is eating their dinner!:lol:
But does anyone else's bun get slightly blocked inguinal glands?? Our dutchie Nino is a bit of a dirty boy - in the sense that he's not terribly enthusiastic at grooming himself that thorougly and as a result seems to get a bit of an excess build up in his inguinal glands that can go a bit hard and crusty! Sorry! :oops:
Anyway, once every 3-4 months or so we wipe the blockage away using a cotton bud dipped in sunflower oil - works very well. So you see it's not serious or urgent, just wondering if anyone else's bun gets this??
Vet said nothing to worry about, just wipe it away if it builds up and he lets you or leave it.
 
A few of my Buns get it. Especially the Dental Buns and the oldie arthritic ones.

I clean them in the same way as you and I hold my breath whilst doing so as it dont 'arf whiff !! :lol:
 
A few of my Buns get it. Especially the Dental Buns and the oldie arthritic ones.

I clean them in the same way as you and I hold my breath whilst doing so as it dont 'arf whiff !! :lol:

:lol::lol::lol: Thank you Jane! Yes he is a dental bun...it makes sense now....although i'm sure there's a bit of laziness involved too :lol: He's always been like this since we've had him at 6 months....so there's no age related excuse:D
Yeah it stinks!!!:lol:
Thanks again:) Sorry folk for putting you off your dinner!
 
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