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There is the risk that damage to the anal sacs and/or ducts may lead to chronic fistulous tracts and recurrent infections. If this occurs, surgical removal of the anal sacs may be necessary. <br><br>

There is the risk that damage to the anal sacs and/or ducts may lead to chronic fistulous tracts and recurrent infections. If this occurs, surgical removal of the anal sacs may be necessary. <br><br>

In this dog, the diffuse perianal furunculosis suggests that there may be an underlying pruritic trigger. Surgical excision may resolve the infections, but relapses of perianal furunculosis and inflammation will persist unless the underlying cause is found.

In this dog, the diffuse perianal furunculosis suggests that there may be an underlying pruritic trigger. Surgical excision may resolve the infections, but relapses of perianal furunculosis and inflammation will persist unless the underlying cause is found.

|l2=Staphylococcal Folliculitis and Furunculosis

|l2=Anal Sac Abscessation#Treatment

|q3=What is the source of secretions of the anal sac and what is its function?

|q3=What is the source of secretions of the anal sac and what is its function?

|a3=The walls of the sac are comprised of sebaceous glands and the ducts are lined with numerous epitrichial sweat glands. The anal sac fluid is a mixture of fatty acids, serous secretions, and cellular debris. <br><br>

|a3=The walls of the sac are comprised of sebaceous glands and the ducts are lined with numerous epitrichial sweat glands. The anal sac fluid is a mixture of fatty acids, serous secretions, and cellular debris. <br><br>

The function is unknown but is presumed to be part of scent marking/social function.

The function is unknown but is presumed to be part of scent marking/social function.

|l3=Anal Sac Disease - General

|l3=Anus - Anatomy & Physiology#Species Differences

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