Rottweiler Fur Matted Around Bum

Large amount of matted hair around anus.

Rottweiler fur matted around bum.

The matted mass of hair and feces can vary in size from walnut size to the size of a large grapefruit. Feces trapped in fur can lead to digestion problems parasites infections and more. Oatmeal shampoo may be soothing to the irritated skin. Matted fur occurs more frequently in long haired cats but this doesn t mean it won t happen to short haired cats.

If some crazy lady who i regularly witnessed. Your veterinarian may prescribe medication to treat the skin around the anus if it is irritated or infected. Washing the matted hair with warm water to remove the feces or shaving the area and then removing the mass with clippers is the safest way to ensure your four legged friend will not be cut during the process of removing the matted hair. When the matting is severe the dog should be taken to a reputable professional groomer.

Matted poop in the fur around a dog s anus is so common it even has a veterinary term pseudocoprostasis and if left untreated it can become far more than just a hygiene issue. Once the matted hair grows over the anus it becomes difficult for the dog or cat to defecate to prevent your pet from further harm caused by pseudocoprostasis learn what to do to handle the situation before it gets out of hand. The combination of fecal matter and hair can completely obstruct the rectum making it impossible for your dog to poop. Lift the tail with one hand and run the brush gently over the mats pulling as much loose hair out of the clump as possible.

A stool sample is evaluated microscopically to check for any intestinal parasites. Treatment would be to remove the fecal and hair mass. Maybe your cat is too high strung to allow you to get near her rear end with scissors. And hey i can sympathize.

Some mats may loosen with a few strokes but stop brushing if the hair doesn t move or the cat seems uncomfortable. Matting occurs more in spring and autumn when cats are molting. Shaving the anal area is usually required. Keep in mind that shedding dead hair is normal and it s a process that cannot be avoided.

There s even a term for the condition of poop getting matted in dogs fur around the anus pseudocoprostasis. The dog will also need to be bathed.