Difference between revisions of "Anal Sacculitis"

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Description

Infection and inflammation of the anal sac leading to an abscess or cellulitis. Anal sacculitis can have a variety of predisposing factors including obesity, diet, skin disease, colitis and perianal swelling.

Signalment

A common condition of older small breed dogs, particularly chihuhuas and poodles.

Diagnosis

History and Clinical Signs

See Anal Sac Disease - General The anal sacs are enlarged and inflammed aand often painful. Typically owners report that the animal has been licking the peineal region and scooting. Contents of the anal sac may appear bloody, purulent and may be increased in volume, Fever may be present if the sacculitis is severe. If the anal sac ruptures, the tracts will be at the 4 or 8 o'clock positions.

Treatment

Due to the pain, sedation or general anaesthetic may be needed to allow expression. After expression the sacs should be flushed follwoing cannulation. The glands can be flushed using:

Lactated Ringer's
Mild antiseptic solution such as 0.05% chlorhexidine.

Following flushing, antibiotics should be used either systemically or topically (with or wothout the use of a corticosteroid) The flushing may need to be repeated at 10-14day intervals until resolution. In severe cases anal sacculectomy may be requires of which an open technique is preferable.

Prognosis

Is usually good

References

Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition) BSAVA

Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C. G. (2009) Small Animal Internal Medicine (4th Edition) Mosby Elsevier

Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual

Foster, A. and Foil, C. (2003) BSAVA Manual of Small Animal Dermatology (2nd Edition) BSAVA

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+Infection and inflammation of the anal sac leading to an abscess or cellulitis. Anal sacculitis can have a variety of predisposing factors including obesity, diet, skin disease, colitis and perianal swelling.
 ==Signalment==
-See [[Anal Sac Disease - General|Anal Sac Disease - General]]
+A common condition of older small breed dogs, particularly chihuhuas and poodles.
-==Description==
-Infection of the anal sac leading to an abscess or cellulitis.
 ==Diagnosis==
 ===History and Clinical Signs===
-*See [[Anal Sac Disease - General]]
+See [[Anal Sac Disease - General]]
-*The sacs are painful
+The anal sacs are enlarged and inflammed aand often painful. Typically owners report that the animal has been licking the peineal region and scooting. Contents of the anal sac may appear bloody, purulent and may be increased in volume, Fever may be present if the sacculitis is severe. If the anal sac ruptures, the tracts will be at the 4 or 8 o'clock positions.
-*Fever if the sacculitis is severe
-*Contents of the anal sac may appear bloody, purulent and may be increased in volume
-*If it ruptures, the tracts will be at the 4 or 8 o'clock positions
-*It may be difficult to express the anal sac
 ==Treatment==
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 *Lactated Ringer's
 *Mild antiseptic solution such as 0.05% chlorhexidine.
-*Following flushing, antibiotics should be used either systemically or topically (with or wothout the use of a corticosteroid)
+Following flushing, antibiotics should be used either systemically or topically (with or wothout the use of a corticosteroid)
-The flushing may need to repeated at 10-14day intervals until resolution.
+The flushing may need to be repeated at 10-14day intervals until resolution. In severe cases anal sacculectomy may be requires of which an open technique is preferable.
-*May require anal sacculectomy of which an open technique is preferable
 ==Prognosis==