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Give Them Veggies
Try a new diet. High quality food is the best gift you can give to your pet. Choose one that has at least two meat sources listed among the first three ingredients. Add fiber to your pet's diet as well. Some pet food products contain vegetables, or you can add fresh vegetables yourself. The fiber will absorb water in the intestines to create larger stools that exert more pressure on the glands. Broccoli and carrots are the most popular. Avoid onions. - 2). Give them a soak. Use either a sitz bath or compress. If your dog or cat will tolerate sitting in a warm "sitz bath" for ten minutes once or twice a day, this might be the best treatment. Use a two to one ratio of warm water to Epsom salts (about one cup of salts to two gallons of water). For the compress, hold a warm cloth soaked in the same Epsom salt solution to the animal's anal area for ten minutes; having the animal sit on the compress is another alternative. You can also try placing your hand over your pet's rear and gently rocking it back and forth. This will often assist them in draining.
- 3). Exercise your pet. Regular exercise strengthens abdominal and rectal muscles which can put more pressure on the sacs so they drain.
- 4). Soothe with silica, a common natural remedy. For some pets, this is all you will need. Give them 2-3 drops or 3-5 pellets twice a day for three days.
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