Saculite Anal

Anal sacculitis, also known as anal sac disease, is an inflammatory disorder in the anal region. It is more common in dogs and rare in cats. Dogs and cats have two pouch-shaped structures located next to the anus, one on each side. Inside this pouch is a gland. This gland is called the anal gland. It can also be called the anal sac gland. The anal gland produces an oily, yellowish-brown fluid with a very unpleasant odor. This fluid is used by the dog as a method of defense and social identification. It is also used for territorial marking! This fluid is expelled, that is, it reaches the external environment, through its ducts. These ducts carry the fluid to the outside through small openings located in the anal mucosa. When the animal defecates, these anal glands are emptied, and this happens due to the pressure that the feces exert on the ducts as they exit. Often, this inflammatory process can be caused by the obstruction of the ducts that drain this gland. The channels for the fluid to exit can be obstructed, closed, or blocked, which hinders or interrupts the flow of secretion. And in this way, the sac begins to become inflamed. But it is often, in the vast majority of cases, associated with an infectious process. Because it is an extremely easy region to contaminate. It is located on the animal's rear end, the animal sits anywhere, goes to one side, goes to the other... so it is easily contaminated.