Dog Anal Gland Problems

Anal glands are two small glands or sacs located on either side of a dog’s anus. The purpose of the anal glands is known to be the application of pheromone-rich secretion to the outside of the stool in order to mark territory, an important function in most roaming animals.

Most dogs empty these glands on their own whenever they have a bowel movement or during exercise. Dogs that have problems…

Dog Addison’s Disease

Addison’s is most correctly termed hypoadrenocorticism in dogs and orger animals; a complex word for an equally complex disease! It is caused by a hormonal deficiency that results from the reduced production of certain hormones released from the adrenal glands, a pair of small but very important structures that are located at the tip of each kidney. There are…