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Impaction Impaction, i think my 1 year old has anal impaction (male)

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well my boy Sherman i think he is impacted. He is 1 year and 4 months old and i know that young ones do not get impacted (usually). well yesterday I was holding him in my lap and I felt a lump back there. i usually check them once a week the anal sac ears and skin just to make sure that everything is going okay. Well since i felt the lump I pulled back the anal folds and there was a big limp of fecal matter. I attempted to get it out so I put him in a warm bath for about 8 minutes got him out and put mineral oil around it. But i only got about half of it out. I stank to high heaven and he ate a little of it (which i know they do because its the cecal pellets)(sp). But it still has half of it in there and he is still not pooping. I am planning on taking him to the vet this weekend as that is the only time i have a car. but my question is what should i do? 023.jpg024.jpg
 

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He is young to be getting impacted. Try to figure out why--is his cage too small? Does he have a companion to keep him active? Does he have a good diet--a good quality hay at all times?
 
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