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| See also:
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|'''[[Anal Sac Impaction|Anal sac impaction]]<br> [[Anal Sac Abscessation|Anal Sac Abscessation]] <br> [[Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma|Anal sac Adenocarcinoma]]<br> [[Anal Sacculitis|Anal Sacculitis]]'''
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For individual disease information see the pages under [[Recto-anal Conditions]]
For individual disease information see the pages under [[Recto-anal Conditions]]
==Description==
The anal sacs can become [[Anal Sac Impaction|impacted]],[[Anal Sacculitis|infected]], [[Anal Sac Abscessation|abscessed]], or [[Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma|neoplastic]]. Anything resulting in retention of sac contents e.g. soft faeces, poor muscle tone may predispose to bacterial overgrowth, infection, and inflammation.
==Signalment==
Small dog breeds are predisposed to anal sac disease, large dogs and cats are rarely affected. Obese dogs are also more frequently affected.
==Clinical Signs==
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.
Disease factors:
Disease factors: