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dog has foul odor

My dog has a very bad odor coming from his hind end, when he walks by us or wags his tail he smells like rotten fish does anyone have any idea as to what is wrong with him or what could be causing this odor??
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441382 tn?1452810569
He needs to have his anal glands expressed.  It IS something that you can do yourself once your vet shows you how to do it, but it's a gawdawful messy job, so you're probably better off making an appointment and just having it done.  Usually the dog's normal bowel movements cause the glands to be expressed, but sometimes they become impacted and when they do, you end up with the situation you have now.  It's nothing serious and a fifteen minute vet visit will correct it.

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172023 tn?1334672284
Sounds like an anal gland problem.  
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