>>24037080Steps to save Shiki
1. Stand or kneel behind Shiki while your Shiki is standing up on all fours. With the Shiki’s tail up, insert the lubricated and gloved index finger of your right hand into Shiki’s anus.
2. Placing your thumb on the outside of Shiki’s anus, bring your thumb and index finger together and run them up and down the left side of Shiki’s anus.
3. Once you have located the anal gland squeeze your thumb and index finger together in a squeezing motion and attempt to “milk” the fluid from the gland. The hole that the fluid will come from is just inside the anus- so be sure not to block the opening with your index finger. Using your other hand, hold a paper towel in front of the area as the gland can often express with force and squirt backwards.
3. Once you have emptied the left gland, perform the same procedure on the right gland. Some people are more comfortable using the same hand to express both glands, while others find it easier to switch hands.
4. Once both anal glands have been emptied, use the warm soapy washcloth to wash the area.
