AR-News: (US) Veterinary Q Common questions about scooting...

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Why does my dog scoot across the carpet? She is fine otherwise...
A pet "scooting", or dragging the hind end on the carpet, grass, or your 
favorite rug is something most pet owners have witnessed at one time or another. 
More common in mid to smaller sized dogs, but occasionally seen in larger dogs 
or cats. Why? Well, most often is it because their anal sacs are bothering 
them. This does not rule out the possibility of other causes -- perianal tumor 
that is infected or bothersome, diarrhea, parasites, etc. but most often, it is 
an inflammation, infection, or impaction of the anal sacs.
What are anal sacs, anyway?


full story:

http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/weekly/aa031104a.htm 
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