This disease does not apply to infectious diseases. Paraanal glands represent a group of glands opening into the cavity of the rectum. It is from them that the same scent that animals use to scare away other individuals stands out. Normally, with each defecation, secretions go out, but if this does not happen, the secret begins to thicken and accumulate, and then absorbed into the blood and thereby deliver serious discomfort to the animal in the form of itching throughout the body. As a result of iron and nearby tissues begin to become inflamed.
Paranatal glands in dogs - symptoms
Based on the description of the very process of development of the inflammatory process, it is possible to determine only by behavior that the dog has paranatal glands inflamed. It is better to make symptoms according to the age group to which your pet belongs.
- Puppies at 3 weeks of age can already develop such inflammation. The dog begins to actively catch itself behind the base of the tail and slightly bite it. After a while, the anus can be seen with the naked eye. If you press on the area near it, a brown liquid appears.
- In the older return (approximately eight to twelve months), provided that the sinuses have already been stretched, a routine examination will not yield any results. Here it is necessary to address to the expert behind a rectal survey as because of an overflow of a sinus move a little inside and visually to define or determine nothing it will not be possible. If a dog has paranatal glands inflamed at this age, it begins to ride the pope or rub against the floor.
- In more mature age, inflammation of the paranal glands in dogs occurs as a relapse. It immediately manifests external symptoms: wool is dull and falls out, dandruff may appear, and the animal itself exudes a characteristic unpleasant odor. The animal begins to scratch, pierce the area near the croup, paws and tail.
Treatment of paranal glands in dogs
Multi-stage treatment of inflammation of the paranal glands occurs in several steps. First, you need to cleanse the glands mechanically. With the help of massage of the rectum and glands, gently squeeze this secret, and then put anti-inflammatory suppositories.
In the treatment of inflammation of the paranal glands in dogs in a more complex stage, when the occlusion of the glands has already occurred, it is necessary to resort to novocain blockades and courses of antibiotics. When the inflammation of the paranal glands in dogs is aggravated by fainting, the doctor shaves the skin area and treats primarily the purulent wound. In some particularly difficult cases, it is necessary to resort to the removal of glands.