Some of the long hair rescues have been having this problem. First time it happened to Jinx (DLH) shortly after we took them in. We had to soak him to get the poop off, we ended up shaving his fur around the anus and genitals. He had what appeared to be hemorrhoids, we medicated it and it looked so much better. Hasn't happened again.
Two days ago one of his sisters, another DLH had a huge lump of poop on her behind, the skin around the anus looked very infected. We've treated her topically and with clavamox to help curb infection.
My question is this: is this poop problem from lack of a mother to teach them to groom? the fur being too long? something else?
Two days ago one of his sisters, another DLH had a huge lump of poop on her behind, the skin around the anus looked very infected. We've treated her topically and with clavamox to help curb infection.
My question is this: is this poop problem from lack of a mother to teach them to groom? the fur being too long? something else?