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Anal sac disease in dogs
Author(s) -
Rutherford Lynda,
Lee Karla
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.h4891
Subject(s) - licking , medicine , disease , surgery , dermatology , general surgery , pathology
Anal sac disease (ASD) can be divided into two main categories: inflammation and neoplasia. It is relatively common in dogs, with the inflammatory form having a reported prevalence of 12.5 per cent. Cases of ASD present with signs of perineal pruritus such as licking, scooting and tail base discomfort, as well as dyschezia and tenesmus. This article discusses the most common anal sac conditions seen in veterinary practice, and describes how they can be managed, both medically and surgically.