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Below is an overview of Anal sac disease presenting signs and disease factors.
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==Introduction==
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For individual disease information see the pages under [[Recto-anal Conditions]]
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Below is an overview of Anal Sac disease presenting signs and disease factors.
 
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For individual disease information see the pages under [[:Category:Recto-Anal_-_Pathology|Recto-anal Pathology]]
 
  
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The anal sacs can become [[Anal Sac Impaction|impacted]],[[Anal Sacculitis|infected]], [[Anal Sac Abscessation|abscessed]], or [[Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma|neoplastic]]. Retention of sac contents predispose to bacterial overgrowth, infection, and inflammation.
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Presenting signs:
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*Excessive licking or chewing around tail base or anus
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*Reluctance to sit or discomfort when sitting
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*Scooting
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*Dyschezia if extreme
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*Tenesmus
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*Draining tracts
  
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==Signalment==
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Disease factors:
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Small dog [[Canine Breeds - WikiNormals| breeds]] and German Shepherd dogs are predisposed to anal sac disease, large dogs and cats are rarely affected. Obese dogs are also more frequently affected.
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*Faecal consistency
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*Diet
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==Clinical Signs==
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*Poor muscle tone
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Include excessive licking or chewing around tail base or anus, reluctance to sit or discomfort when sitting, scooting, dyschezia if extreme, tenesmus and sometimes draining tracts are present.
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*Inactivity
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*Obesity
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==Predisposing Factors==
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*Generalized seborrhoea
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Disease factors leading to anal sac disease include faecal consistency, looser faeces tend to result in retention of sac contents, diet, poor muscle tone, inactivity, obesity, generalized seborrhoea, oestrus and anal furunculosis.
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*Oestrus
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*Anal furunculosis
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*German Shepherd Dogs
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==References==
 
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Ettinger, S.J, Feldman, E.C. (2005)''' Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine''' (6th edition, volume 2)W.B. ''Saunders Company''
 
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[[Category:Recto-Anal_-_Pathology]]
 
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[[Category:Rectal and Anal Diseases - Cat]]
 
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[[Category:Rectal and Anal Diseases - Dog]]
 
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Revision as of 12:20, 18 August 2009

Below is an overview of Anal sac disease presenting signs and disease factors. For individual disease information see the pages under Recto-anal Conditions

Presenting signs:

  • Excessive licking or chewing around tail base or anus
  • Reluctance to sit or discomfort when sitting
  • Scooting
  • Dyschezia if extreme
  • Tenesmus
  • Draining tracts

Disease factors:

  • Faecal consistency
  • Diet
  • Poor muscle tone
  • Inactivity
  • Obesity
  • Generalized seborrhoea
  • Oestrus
  • Anal furunculosis
  • Small toy breeds
  • German Shepherd Dogs
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