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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: chrisnjulie on August 05, 2013, 05:00:38 PM

Title: Ooooh what a stink
Post by: chrisnjulie on August 05, 2013, 05:00:38 PM
Henry is 19 weeks old now and today has the most putrid breath I have ever smelt ! Its a fishy/metallic smell which I'm thinking could be anal glands but he's doing such lovely big poos at the moment ....usually when they're a bit soft it doesn't help to empty his glands . He's not been licking his bottom or anyone elses bottom nor has he been eating anything he shouldn't be ...

Poooooooo it stinks and I can smell him when he comes near to me !!  :embarassed:
Its definately his breath as he yawned in my face earlier and I could have rolled over and died !  :005:

Has anyone had experience of this ?
He didn't eat his lunch today which is not like him but he is teething like mad at the moment too ....
Title: Re: Ooooh what a stink
Post by: abkb on August 05, 2013, 05:42:16 PM
My two have had metallic breath when they were teething, with the blood from their little teeth.
Title: Re: Ooooh what a stink
Post by: maddy74 on August 05, 2013, 05:43:35 PM
Willows breath was dreadful when she was teething too. Dragon breath  :005:
Title: Re: Ooooh what a stink
Post by: Poppsie on August 05, 2013, 06:11:35 PM
Yep sounds like teething to me too  ;) x x x
Title: Re: Ooooh what a stink
Post by: Pearly on August 05, 2013, 06:30:07 PM
Pearl had awful breath too when teething - I gave in and took her to the vets as it was so bad....she had an infection and needed ABs, it cleared up really quickly - the Vet did say that they often do get infections in their gums while teething.

Hope Henry is ok but if you are worried it may be worth a check up
Title: Re: Ooooh what a stink
Post by: Lily Freya on August 05, 2013, 06:40:40 PM
Had same thing with Gracie.....yuk!

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Post by: Walshies on August 05, 2013, 06:52:38 PM
Yep - when he was teething Fudge had breath that could have made a maggot gag  :020:
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Post by: butterflywings21 on August 05, 2013, 07:45:42 PM
yep same here but she also had to have her anal glands milked although she never fussed at them  :huh:
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Post by: Mudmagnets on August 05, 2013, 07:49:59 PM
Yep - when he was teething Fudge had breath that could have made a maggot gag  :020:

What a lovely description.  :005:
Title: Re: Ooooh what a stink
Post by: chrisnjulie on August 05, 2013, 07:50:25 PM
Yes it does smell kind of bloody .....and when the two of them have a little play fight theres always blood all over Sadies white face .....looks like a masacre !

I will give his glands a quick check tomorrow and if its not them it must be teething putrid breath ! It does smell like anal glands ......phhhhhew !