K-9 antibiotics for anal gland infection
Picture of a dog with an anal gland abscess
Stages of Anal Sac Disease
7 Nov Your vet will wash out the sacs and give your dog antibiotics. An untreated infection will develop into an abscess (a swollen, tender mass of.
sacs, infection of the anal sac, abscessed anal sac. Transmission or Affected Animals:Although any dog can be affected, smaller breeds such as chihuahuas.
Description:Dogs have two small pouches on either side of their anus. They make a smelly, oily, brown fluid that dogs use to identify each other and mark their territory. Anal sac disease begins as an uncomfortable impaction and can progress to an infection or abscess. The fluid inside can become so dry and thick that it plugs up the openings. This is called impaction. Thankfully, impacted sacs are easy to treat.
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Date: 2018-09-24
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