[Gpdd] [HEALTH] spot on rear end

[sarahritz at comcast.net]

It sounds like you are describing the oil gland, which is a little sticky/gooey (so yes, hair matting there would be normal). I know some other members have shared remedies for cleaning the area, but I wouldn't worry about it, as I'm sure cleaning that spot too much would be more harmful than just leaving it alone (I mean, it is there for a reason!). Those with more experience will surely chime in on this but I just didn't want you to worry thinking you'd found a sore!

Sarah


From:"Robert and Patricia Oglesby" <rpngso at sbcglobal.net>  [ Save Address ] 
To:<gpdd at gpdd.org>
Subject:[Gpdd] [HEALTH] spot on rear end
Date:Thu, 21 Apr 2005 08:47:43 -0500


Hi Pig People!

We brought Harry home last night and he seems pretty content here at our house.  

I gave him a bath this morning and noticed a clump of matted hair at his rear 
end, so after I dried him off I cut it out.  As I was inspecting and trimming 
and making sure I had gotten it all, I found a strange spot on his rear.  I'm 
not sure if it's a sore, or what.  It is round and black and gooey.  Not bloody, 
just not dry.  There is another spot that is also black and lumpy, but dry.  He 
got a little chirpy as I was working on him and eventually scooted away before I 
could get a really good look, but he didn't act like he was in great pain.

Don't male piggies have some sort of scent glands at their rear?  Could one of 
the spots be that?  Should it make his hair mat?

He has a very thick, longish coat.  I'm not sure what to think about it.  Some 
of the hairs are very long, others are much shorter.  Not sure if that means 
he's just a mix of long and short hair or if he has a skin problem.  His nails 
were way too long, poor thing.  Got those trimmed up first thing.  He's a sweet 
piggie!

Thanks for the advice.

Patricia